10-24-2006, 21:10
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DFW Texas Area
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Originally Posted by STRAC
On 28Sep06 I was sworn into C/2BN/19SFG as a prior-service NQP. My date for SFAS is undetermined yet. However, should be sometime Spring '07 once I complete BAC and earn my wings.
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Good on'ya!!!! Keep us posted on your progress.
As soon as you get through BAC, and enter into the Pipeline let us know.
Good Luck, and Take Care!!!
Martin
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11-02-2006, 19:17
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#227
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SF Candidate
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 50
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Healed Collarbone
18X 20070103
I'm glad to report that I got my renegotiation done today. 
After a worthless visit to one doctor, I tracked down one of the docs for the local college football team. I figured he should be pretty good. At first, I couldn't get an appointment because he was booked solid. I tracked down his e-mail address and sent him a message thinking he’d never read it. Luckily, I was wrong and he saw me three days later. Talk about service.
Besides being a top-notch doc himself, he is good friends with an Air Force doc who has worked with quite a few PJ and Recon guys with broken collarbones. He took some time to look me over to see if anything indicated I would have issues with rucking. He said I should be good to go. The bone smoothed over nicely and has healed solid.
Like everyone on here said, I was just better off doing what the doc said and healing up. You can’t rush it. I'm just glad to have a solid date and I'm anxious to get started. Until the 3rd I'll just continue keep the head down, PT like mad (safely), and stay off the mountain bike. 
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11-02-2006, 21:32
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Nuke-
Happy New Year! Getting started bright and early in January, don't party too hard NYE. Now, go ruck a few miles.
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Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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11-05-2006, 18:42
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#229
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SF Candidate
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: NoVA
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Update to previous post...
Just got home from drill and will be going to Selection, April/May time frame.
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11-09-2006, 18:10
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Tennessee
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Nov 27th SUT Class advice
If your attending SUT and have a Start date of Nov 27, make sure you take good note's and study, we have a Xmas break this cycle. Some students tend to forget everything we teach you while your on leave for the new years.
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11-09-2006, 21:28
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SF Candidate
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The "Springs", CO
Posts: 71
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Finally, no longer an "18X"....okay, still an "x-ray", but at least I'm a 18D student. Thanks for everything guys.
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11-13-2006, 23:15
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 168
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Prior-service NQP
I posted over in the 20th Group thread that I was hired but thought I would post over here now that I have been to a few drills.
Without a doubt this was the best decision I have ever made in my life. For those of you that lurk here and read the posts and wonder what it would be like to wear the Green Beret, I tell you this. Pick it up.
When I go to drill every month I'm surrounded two groups of men that strengthen my resolve and push me to improve myself mentally and physically. The Qualified guys who push us to not only meet the standard but set it, and the other Non-Quals in the program that share my drive and determination to live the dream of being SF.
If for some reason I am not what Special Forces is looking for and I don't get selected, I will consider myself honored to have had the opportunity to be trained by and train along side some of the finest soldiers to ever put on any uniform.
Do not let fear of failure keep you from attempting to walk the path.
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11-14-2006, 19:48
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Area Commander
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Midwest
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Originally Posted by bosljeff
Finally, no longer an "18X"....okay, still an "x-ray", but at least I'm a 18D student. Thanks for everything guys.
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If I'm reading this correctly, you've been selected? Congrats!
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11-14-2006, 20:07
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SF Candidate
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The "Springs", CO
Posts: 71
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Thank you. Yes, I have been selected, I just mean that no matter what, thus far, we are still known as the "18Xs" is all.
Again, thanks for everything PS.com
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11-17-2006, 19:27
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pinehurst
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Just wrapped up SERE school. What an amazing experience. I had thought it was a "check the block" school, but boy was I suprised! Talk about an exercise in patriotism. I was blown away by the quality of the course and my own emotions for this great country.
Now I'm officially done with Phase II... bring on the Delta Course.
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11-17-2006, 20:06
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Originally Posted by Prester John
Now I'm officially done with Phase II... bring on the Delta Course.D
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You are not done with anything, you have gotten through a piece of the 'official' training, you need to keep those skills honed while you learn more. Become a sponge. Your brain is going to be abused, put up wet, wrung out, and abused some more in the D course. Perfect is just about good enough, your Team's health depends on you doing your primary job right, your life depends on knowing the skills you were taught in Phase II.
The entire time you are in SFQC, and God willing, SF, you will be learning; you will never be 'done' with anything, but constantly improving yourself, your skills, and your Teammate's skills.
I wish I could get you to write an essay on why what I just wrote is so important to all of you SF Candidates. No worries, if what I wrote doen't sink in and rattle a nerve, your instructors and your Team Daddy will reinforce it.
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In the business of war, there is no invariable stategic advantage (shih) which can be relied upon at all times.
Sun-Tzu, "The Art of Warfare"
Hearing, I forget. Seeing, I remember. Writing (doing), I understand. Chinese Proverb
Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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11-17-2006, 21:01
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pinehurst
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Can I re-phrase? Or is it too late to attempt to get back into the circle?
I couldn't agree with you more in what you said. I guess I was simply trying to put a status on my progress. Maybe, "I just met the requirements of the second phase of the Q course, and am now looking forward to maintaining, developing, and honing the skills learned there." would have been a better statement?
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11-22-2006, 10:29
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Honolulu, HI
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It took 7 months but I finally got it. 18X, 20061227. Grade waiver was approved so I get to keep my E5 and when I get to Benning I get to see if I'm repeating OSUT or not!
Thanks again for the words of wisdom and allowing me to lurk here and learn. Enjoy your holidays.
Mike
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11-24-2006, 16:51
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SF Candidate
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: FORT BRAGG
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Mike,
Man that sucks, it took me about one week to get my waiver for E-5 and I have to got to Benning for 11B AIT, will be there 03APR2007. Good job on finally getting what you wanted and never quiting.
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11-24-2006, 17:00
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: America, the Beautiful
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Originally Posted by bosljeff
Thank you. Yes, I have been selected, I just mean that no matter what, thus far, we are still known as the "18Xs" is all.
Again, thanks for everything PS.com
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Congrats high-speed!
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