Introductions V

[mark46th]

Bienvenidos!!

[18e.wannabe]

Hello.

I am a current 42A SGT who intends to become an 18E Special forces communication Sergeant. I am 21 years old and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2019 as a Human Resources Specialist.

I love to be active, run, ruck, and otherwise compete with my peers. I jump at the chance to compete in Best Warrior/NCO Competitions, PT Competitions, Timed rucks, etc.

These past three years have led me to the realization that I want more from a job than a desk and a 9 to 5. I want to do something with no guarantee of success with people who strive for excellence.

I attended SFAS in June of 2022 with the result of a gate 1 involuntary withdrawal. It was due to a personal lack of preparation. I won't hide my mistakes during my first train up. Nutrition was horrible and I didn't even consider how sleeps affected my body. On top of that, with my main weakness of pushups I tried to spend so many hours in the gym that I neglected simple calisthenics.

I intend to return in March and have since taken my training much more seriously. I now track my nutrition/macros to the gram, apply habits for healthier sleep, and now work with a Navy Seal Officer with a degree in physiology to help plan and execute my workouts based on my weaknesses and strengths.

If anyone has any specific questions about how I would've better prepared for SFAS please feel free to reach out.

[glebo]

There's plenty of info on this site Mr wannabe. Good luck, if you really want it, you'll get it. Depends on how hard you try...

[Chris10583]

Good Morning. I currently work on staff at a SOF HQ's and try to support the actual warfighters as much as possible. I started in the Infantry, went Special Forces, and then moved into a functional area. My four years in 3rd SFG(A) were by far the most exciting and impactful with most of that time spent in the CRF.

I'm here to stay up with the SF community and contribute whenever possible.

[man]

Greetings. 33, American, seeking 18X.

I desire to maximize my potential.
To this point, civilian life, right now, is limiting my potential.
I think of what I can be and that I should be doing more.

Special Forces appears to be the only logical mechanism for acquisition of the experience and skill set to actualize.

In general, I want to be surrounded by those that motivate me to be the best. This seems like the right place.

Please wish me well regarding preparation.
Thank you ahead of time for general wisdom.

[7624U]

Originally Posted by man

In general, I want to be surrounded by those that motivate me to be the best. This seems like the right place.

Please wish me well regarding preparation.
Thank you ahead of time for general wisdom.

You need to be motivated all on your own....With no one surrounding you because when your Alone out in the woods, cold, tired and hurting it will only be you telling yourself to not quit.

Good luck

[doctom54]

Originally Posted by 7624U

You need to be motivated all on your own....With no one surrounding you because when your Alone out in the woods, cold, tired and hurting it will only be you telling yourself to not quit.

Good luck

Yep

[breyah.clarke]

Hello all.
Several of my basics are noted in my profile.
YOB 1977. BASD 2002. SFQC Grad 2013. ETS TBD.
Forum items from Professional Soldiers seem to come up in conversation, so here I am in an effort to get closer to the source.
I am THAT B_Clarke. And I welcome all genuine inquiries, blunders in etiquette notwithstanding, so long as an earnest effort to engage with mutual respect is evident.

[glebo]

Welcome, have fun here.. I see you were 1/509th, I was also but when they were in Italy (78-80). I think they're JRTC OPFOR now or something, or in AK?? What's a "functional area" for an 18D??
Anyway, welcome.
Oh, ETA:, I have no idea what "THAT" Breyah Clarke means...

[breyah.clarke]

Hi Glebo, thank you for the welcome : )

Yes, 1-509 was JRTC OpFor in 2005-2008 when I served with them and still is as far as I know.

I don't understand your question about functional area - please rephrase it for me.

THAT B_Clarke refers to my origin as a fraternal brother (of sorts) and my transition (2017) to fraternal sister. I prefer to "own" my past brazenly in order to deprive it a means of owning me. As I said in my introductory post, I welcome real questions about that path and my own journey on it. I can confirm SOF is populated by live-and-let-live pragmatists who interact based on merit and who have great questions, if any, before we simply get back to business.

[Philippe]

Présentation de Philippe inscrit en début février 2024.

Bonjour à tous;

Ancien Para commando belge et en service actif au 1Bn Para belge en 1982, nous fûmes choisis à 16 hommes du Bn à participer à un stage "Course" au 10Th Special Force Group de Bad Tölz Germany.
Ce stage fut pour moi tant exceptionnel qu'inoubliable et restera à jamais gravé dans ma mémoire.
Stage terminé j'ai personnellement reçu mes brevets et insignes + COIN des mains du Lt Colonel Duane Barber mais à cette époque je ne parlais pas assez bien l'anglais pour tenir une conversation.
Durant 40 ans j'ai tenté de le retrouver mais sans succès.
Voici quelques jours j'ai trouvé ce formidable site et lu dans un fil de discussion sur 10Th merous où Agorsteen écrivait avoir diné entre autre avec Duane Barber.
Ainsi la raison pour laquelle je me retrouve parmi vous.

J'ai trouvé cette page en fil de présentation, j'espère ne point m'être trompé!

Bien cordialement, Philippe Vigneron.

[Roguish Lawyer]

Originally Posted by Philippe

Présentation de Philippe inscrit en début février 2024.

Bonjour à tous;

Ancien Para commando belge et en service actif au 1Bn Para belge en 1982, nous fûmes choisis à 16 hommes du Bn à participer à un stage "Course" au 10Th Special Force Group de Bad Tölz Germany.
Ce stage fut pour moi tant exceptionnel qu'inoubliable et restera à jamais gravé dans ma mémoire.
Stage terminé j'ai personnellement reçu mes brevets et insignes + COIN des mains du Lt Colonel Duane Barber mais à cette époque je ne parlais pas assez bien l'anglais pour tenir une conversation.
Durant 40 ans j'ai tenté de le retrouver mais sans succès.
Voici quelques jours j'ai trouvé ce formidable site et lu dans un fil de discussion sur 10Th merous où Agorsteen écrivait avoir diné entre autre avec Duane Barber.
Ainsi la raison pour laquelle je me retrouve parmi vous.

J'ai trouvé cette page en fil de présentation, j'espère ne point m'être trompé!

Bien cordialement, Philippe Vigneron.

Welcome, Phillippe. Today I am grateful for Google translate!

Bienvenue Philippe. Aujourd'hui, je suis reconnaissant pour Google Translate*!

[jf69]

Been a member for a while but inactive for a few years, figured I would reintroduce myself. I graduated last year got selected to commission as an Air guard. I'm going to keep my head down and make sure I can fly (and land) planes safely, but my 300m target is to apply my current skills and previous work in intel to special assignments.

I'm happy to talk enlistment or commissioning advice. I wouldn't have stuck around the military if it weren't for helpful peers and mentors I found along the way.

Cheers

[PRB]

Originally Posted by Philippe

Présentation de Philippe inscrit en début février 2024.

Bonjour à tous;

Ancien Para commando belge et en service actif au 1Bn Para belge en 1982, nous fûmes choisis à 16 hommes du Bn à participer à un stage "Course" au 10Th Special Force Group de Bad Tölz Germany.
Ce stage fut pour moi tant exceptionnel qu'inoubliable et restera à jamais gravé dans ma mémoire.
Stage terminé j'ai personnellement reçu mes brevets et insignes + COIN des mains du Lt Colonel Duane Barber mais à cette époque je ne parlais pas assez bien l'anglais pour tenir une conversation.
Durant 40 ans j'ai tenté de le retrouver mais sans succès.
Voici quelques jours j'ai trouvé ce formidable site et lu dans un fil de discussion sur 10Th merous où Agorsteen écrivait avoir diné entre autre avec Duane Barber.
Ainsi la raison pour laquelle je me retrouve parmi vous.




J'ai trouvé cette page en fil de présentation, j'espère ne point m'être trompé!

Bien cordialement, Philippe Vigneron.

Bonjour Philippe,
Quand j'étais dans le 509e en Italie dans les années 70, nous envoyions des parachutistes dans votre école de commandos et ils y accordaient toujours une grande estime. Je suis allé à l'école française Commando mais je souhaitais suivre votre cours car c'était une école meilleure et plus exigeante.
Mon frère était soldat du 10e Gp SF mais j'étais toujours dans le 5e Gp... il adorait Bad Tolz.
Bienvenue Patrick

[smeltzer]

Hello everyone. My name is Francine. I am the daughter of Msg William L. Smeltzer. He was SF for 27 years (1962-1989), MACSOG CCN and Project OMEGA in Vietnam, stationed at Ft. Bragg, HQ USAEUR in Baden Baden, Huntington Beach (as recruiter), Ft. Devens, Bad Toelz, and ROTC at St. Bonaventure University.

I'm hoping to connect with anyone who knew him or served with him. I want to preserve his history for the family. He passed away in 1992, when I was 17. Most of his kids were too young to really remember him, and he never met his grandkids. I would love to have some stories to preserve for them.