Hi everybody. MJ from Wisconsin, extending my greetings to you all.
I'm a 25 year-old theology graduate student at a Catholic university here in Milwaukee. I studied philosophy and religion in my undergrad at a University of Wisconsin school. So this means, at the very least, I am book-smart
. I have an 18x contract already. My step-grandfather served in the Vietnam War as an Army Special Forces soldier; he was in MACV-SOG. So in some sense, I would like to carry the torch.
Physically, I'm a gym-rat who used to run cross-country and track in HS (and a year in college). Since running didn't really pan out I hit the weights. Despite that (I now weigh 190 lbs at 6' from 160 lbs), running was and always will be my strong suit. To give you all an idea, I was still able to break a 5-minute mile during the Army PT. I'm hoping this translates well into a good ruck! Still, I'm somewhat afraid that lifting too much weights will put me at a disadvantage at SFAS, though. I have something of an addiction to lifting weights for size. Then again, it's not all just for decoration; I've maxed the Army PT scores.
What else? Initially, I wanted to join Air Force pararescue, but I did not meet the vision requirements. My eyes are something like 20/200 and 20/100. I was surprised (pleasantly, so) to see that I could meet the Army Special Forces vision requirements. I never really thought of SF until recently; perhaps my aversion was due to the mystique and aura surrounding my grandfather that led me to unconsciously believe that SF was somehow "beyond me" or "superhuman." I put plenty of thought and prayer into it, and swore in with the 18x contract.
In the meanwhile I will be lurking and reading.