Introductions III - Page 194

**Team Sergeant** · 03-10-2009, 07:52

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Originally Posted by QuietCro

Hello Gentlemen,
At this moment, I have 7 days until I will be on a bus heading for the Reception Batallion. I have an 18x contract signed and there is no feeling of failure in my mind. A little bit about me-

-I am 22 with 60 hours of Engineering school behind me (I recently realized it was to please my parents and not what I wanted to be doing)
-5'9" 155lbs
-APFT - 300 (85 pushups, 78 situps, 12:39 2-mile)
I am excited like I have never been before just to have this chance to join your world. I have wanted to do it as long as I can remember but I just hit my wise point.

Thanks all,
Ryan C (Cro)

Congrats. When I went to Phase One at 23, 5'10 160 lbs I could do a 300 also cept mine was 100 push-ups, 100 situps and 11:00 for two miles and "Phase One" still beat the crap out of me. Do more PT.

Team Sergeant

fujimo · 03-10-2009, 09:03

Hello all. My name is Mike. I am here to read and learn. Thank you for your service and for allowing me to be a guest in your house.

03-10-2009, 15:57

I have been a quiet lurker for many years and maybe now is the time to come out of the shadows. I am a 'Nam vet, USASA, 2 tours and author of 2 books, Honor Due & Honor Defended. I am so honored to have been allowed into this house as the information contained herein has aided my writing immeasurably. Most of all I wish to thank Doc and ProfessionalSoldiers.com for the use of the 'True Believer' quote for Honor Defended. Hopefully in some small way it will open some eyes to the dangers of our present world. I shall continue to read and learn. Be well.

**Team Sergeant** · 03-10-2009, 17:55

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Originally Posted by rainforest writ

I have been a quiet lurker for many years and maybe now is the time to come out of the shadows. I am a 'Nam vet, USASA, 2 tours and author of 2 books, Honor Due & Honor Defended. I am so honored to have been allowed into this house as the information contained herein has aided my writing immeasurably. Most of all I wish to thank Doc and ProfessionalSoldiers.com for the use of the 'True Believer' quote for Honor Defended. Hopefully in some small way it will open some eyes to the dangers of our present world. I shall continue to read and learn. Be well.

rainforest writ,

Welcome aboard.
I look forward to reading your book!

Team Sergeant

RedGun · 03-11-2009, 14:14

Hello Folks! Looks like I'm the FNG today. It's good to be here. Let me first of all say that I have a profound respect for you guys wearing the "Long Tab." I've always had a lot of intrest in the Special Forces community. Currently I'm working with my branch to come on a "Group Assignment" in September when I PCS from Kuwait. I've been in the Army almost 7 years now. I'm one of those Signal geeks (SAT-COM) but hopefuly soon I'll be an SF signal geek (18E)! That's right; after years of toying with the idea I've finally decided to see if I got what it takes by going to SFAS. I'm really glad I found this site!

DJ Urbanovsky · 03-11-2009, 14:19

Howdy, folks. Just making my introduction. It's a privilege to be here.

I'm DJ Urbanovsky. I've got prior service as a combat engineer. Done a bunch of different things since then, but now I'm a custom knifemaker. I've been at that full time since 2005 under the American Kami moniker. Some of my friends/customers in the community advised me to check out this site, so here I am.

I look forward to learning as well as contributing in whatever sort of meaningful capacity I'm able.

Thanks for having me.

st1650 · 03-11-2009, 18:18

Hi, thank you for having me.

Canadian civilian here, 22 years old. Never served. Low-timer helo pilot (200 hrs TT), I am currently studying at Quebec's ULAVAL in Administration of Business. I am very passionate with black rifles (M14, AR10T and AR15 owner), unix/linux and the world of encryption. I'm here to learn about the trade of being a warrior.

I've only been lurking a few months but I can already appreciate to depth of knowledge I've found here so far.

BTW, I found this forum through SOCNET. Been a member there since 2004.

superdave · 03-11-2009, 19:45

Hello Guys, David a cajun from South Louisiana. Old Rangers do not rust. first combat jump was with 3rd Ranger Battalion Panama, 6RTB Swamp Ranger were my favorite experiences. It is always best to surround yourself with the best people. Currently spending time in either Indonesia or Africa in order to make a living. If you have any tips on surviving here in PH give me a shout. Until then I will continue to search for Malorone

Blitzzz (RIP) · 03-12-2009, 05:59

Welcome to a place of great G-2. search, read, and learn. Blitzzz

guerilla3 · 03-12-2009, 11:52

My name is corey and I will be attending Virginia Military Instititute in the fall. I intend to commision after graduation.

Requiem · 03-12-2009, 14:39

My introduction is also a heartfelt thanks. I've been a silent observer on the forum for nearly a year, gaining both a tremendous amount of knowledge and a deep respect for the men and the profession represented here.

As I tiptoe quietly around your house, I realize I'm in the minority -- being a woman and never having served in the military. The purpose of my visits is mainly for research, to have an accurate understanding of what it is you men do, and a desire to know what kind of man does these things. I've not been disappointed, either in the knowledge-base or in the type of men contributing to it.

Why am I here? Because I'm a writer. (Is this where I get shown the door?) I have strongly suspected that the portrayal of a Special Forces soldier, as given in common literature and movies, was... well... entertaining, but inaccurate to some degree. Observing you gentlemen here has not only confirmed my suspicions, but also given me an excellent example of what a real QP is. I hope my writing is better for it and does you men justice.

Thank you again.
Susan

Blitzzz (RIP) · 03-12-2009, 17:02

When you graduate VMI try not to compete with the West Pointers as it gets stupid in it's waste of young soldiers. Just lead.

Write well Requiem, Or pay the price,

Blitzzz

Jones · 03-14-2009, 13:13

Hello,
I’ve been lurking here for a while and figured it was time to post an introduction.

I am a 27 year old Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. I went to MEPS this week to sign an 18x contract; I passed the physical and scored a 122 on the DLAB. Unfortunately, as a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer I was disqualified from getting a security clearance. It is still unclear to me if it is permanently disqualifying or just for four years after Peace Corps service. I am currently trying to figure out what my next step should be…

Thanks for allowing me to be a part of this forum; I have learned much and will continue reading.

Surgicalcric · 03-14-2009, 16:13

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Originally Posted by Jones

...It is still unclear to me if it is permanently disqualifying or just for four years after Peace Corps service...

Welcome to PS.com.

Your having been a member of the Peace Corps is a permanent disqualification to obtaining a clearance because of the people you may have had contact with while serving.

Best of luck with your options.

english kanigit · 03-14-2009, 23:21

Greetings,
I've come to this board several times over the last year or so to research specific things.

Currently I am a roadie construction worker. I pour the concrete for windturbines all over but mostly in Texas and some in Oklahoma. I've been living out of hotels for two years now and it's getting old. My main purpose here is to glean information to prepare myself for the 18Xray program.

You have my sincere thanks for your service.

Ek