[patjhess]

Hey QP's and all others reading.

My name is Pat Hess, I'm 26 years old. I was in the Navy from 08'-12'. I was an "SK" or "LS." I got to try my hand at EOD And Diver life while deployed on CVN-75 in 2010. Tried to rate(mos) convert but since I made E-5 I was an asset to my division and was denied. Decided to try my hand at the blue to green program and started looking into SF. That's when I decided what I truly wanted, to stand among the best, to try out for U.S. Army Special Forces.

I have been out since then and was nervous about going back in, but after coaching crossfit for a few years and then opening my own; CrossFit 1803- which I sold. One thing kept popping into my mind. I wasn't fulfilling my purpose, it eats at me.

I am working with a recruiter, as of 20160808. Went to MEPS 20160822, was cleared physically for Airborne. My grade determination was sent, they said since I didn't have any remaining MSO time I'd lose a grade (got out as an E5.) After reading on here, I asked my recruiter about waivers and if he could speak to his "guy" and it did the trick. Currently "someone higher than usarec is looking into it and I will know soon." Hope to keep E5 but All I'm truly focused on right now is smoking the entrance APFT and signing my contract and taking that oath to defend this land I love, once again.

I tell people I dont't want to be an old man, sitting there on my porch thinking "I should have tried to stand among men." So now I'm doing it, regardless of outcome, "Cast or Tab."

Will post ship date for 18x when I have it.

Thanks QP for all of the outstanding reading in this forum.