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alelks · 01-04-2011, 19:26

1n September of 1977 I enlisted in the Regular Army and went straight from Basic to Ait to Airborne and right into SF training. Two days after arriving at selection my group was sent straight to Phase I. From there on it was pretty much back to back Phase II and Phase III.

At the end of the graduation ceremony someone stood up in the back of the auditorium and asked who wanted to go to DLI for language school. Those of us who volunteered were sent to DLI to study various languages, mine happened to be Spanish and 7 months later I was assigned to 5th GP where as a PFC I held the E7 Heavy Weapons slot which was in March of 1979.

Definitely not the way to do it but at least I learned from the best (quite a few Vietnam Vets in that time frame).

So the answer to your question is "YES".

01-04-2011, 19:26	#8
alelks Quiet Professional Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,668	1n September of 1977 I enlisted in the Regular Army and went straight from Basic to Ait to Airborne and right into SF training. Two days after arriving at selection my group was sent straight to Phase I. From there on it was pretty much back to back Phase II and Phase III. At the end of the graduation ceremony someone stood up in the back of the auditorium and asked who wanted to go to DLI for language school. Those of us who volunteered were sent to DLI to study various languages, mine happened to be Spanish and 7 months later I was assigned to 5th GP where as a PFC I held the E7 Heavy Weapons slot which was in March of 1979. Definitely not the way to do it but at least I learned from the best (quite a few Vietnam Vets in that time frame). So the answer to your question is "YES". Last edited by alelks; 01-04-2011 at 19:47.
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