[Dozer523]

Originally Posted by cjt0820

I have been in the process for the past month of getting all of my stuff together in order to enlist. Well the time has come and if everything goes as planned I will be heading to MEPS next week. My ulitimate goal is to join the SF. My recruiter is trying to talk me into the 18x contract but I feel I am not ready for that step just yet. I have been in college the past 4 years and the transition from the college life to the military life I am sure will be quite eye opening (which is a good thing). So I am wanting to get some military maturity under my belt before taking the step to Special Forces. I have done a lot of research on here and other websites, and know that it's not what MOS the person comes from rather what he can contribute. But that also being said, I have come to beleive that some combat experience will only help one out. So I have been researching 11X and 19D both with airborne. I have been confused entireley on which one will benefit me the most. With the current war I have been told 19D is not used the way it is suppose to and it does the same tasks as Infantry. I have equal respect for both, and know you only get out what you put in. But which would better prepare me for a path to being able to proudly wear the Green Beret? I don't want to just be physically tested but also mentally and to learn new things which will allow me to grow in my new chosen profession.
Thank You
Corey

Corey! You are making this too hard. Your brain is getting in the way. Might be time to go with the heart. Do you want to be a Special Forces Soldier? Then go. Or are you going to wait until you are perfectly ready? And then When is That? (I've been waiting all my life for 100%.)
You got that right. So are you going to contribute or not?