01-06-2011, 18:46
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Originally Posted by Razor
Exactly. Information this specific would be interesting to someone trying to sniff out a poser, or perhaps beef up a poser's resume.
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You caught a whiff of something, too, huh? 
Richard
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01-07-2011, 10:42
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Ret SF MG was PFC in 68
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Originally Posted by 1stindoor
I thought it was because they whined about how much harder it was during their time.
Seriously though they were still around when I went through in '89...they were just called Rep 63s.
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That was fact. He was on the same orders to the 5th and C&C as an SSG I know. Obviuosly he was a fine trooper.
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01-07-2011, 18:26
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I figured he was sniffing out a poser. I didn't think of beefing up the resume.  CRS
There were a lot of guys coming in in the late 70's off the street. Lots of em stayed in SF and worked there way up the ladder. But needed to make the ladder steps shorter for the "Twin Towers"..Paul Gann and Swoop Sweeney..
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01-07-2011, 21:01
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I don't think that he is beefing up his resume as he is only 40 (at least that is what his profile says).
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01-09-2011, 17:19
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Originally Posted by wet dog
Their have always been "SF babies" to some level.
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Exactly,and I was one of them!...... When I originally enlisted for four years in 1954,it was for the Airborne............. After I graduated from jump school I attempted to re-up for Special Forces,and I was told I wasn't qualified because I had to have at least 3 years of infantry training and re-up for 6 years.......... Then one day during the spring of 1955 a request came down stating any qualified paratrooper with an infantry MOS can apply for the SF....... More specific details are located somewhere in this forum....... The reason this exception was made by Colonel Aaron Bank because the men serving at the time were extremely qualified combat veterans(Darbys Rangers,Carlsons Raiders,Merrials Marauders,Lodge's Volunteers,and many others)and he felt that experience must not go to waste........So about 100 of us guys reenlisted,we were given what they called a short discharge and away we went to smoke bomb hill..... Anyone interested in more details look up 77th Group deactivated groups in the forum or PM me......... We were called "Bank's Babies" .....
Big Teddy 
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01-09-2011, 17:29
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I graduated class 3-80, of the 120 or so that started in Phase One (2-80) I would say 50-75% of us were Privates and about 15-20 of us were Guard or Reserve. The student NCO's had their hands full at times and at times were also great teachers, especially the VN Vets.
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01-09-2011, 17:39
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Currently reading Five Years to Freedom and it's got me wondering what the pipeline was like for officers in the '60s. Rowe mentions joining SF as a 2nd LT, but that it was not typical. What was typical for an ROTC grad or OCS grad in the early 60s? Was there such thing as a Baby SF Officer?
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01-09-2011, 17:56
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Originally Posted by TBinIowa
Thanks for the quick reply gentlemen.
A follow-up question for clarification: A 1977 high school graduate could have enlisted in 1977, separated from the service in 1980 and earned the right to wear the green beret in between?
Thanks again for taking the time.
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If you're attempting to verify someone we need more info to go on. Send me the data/info and I can/will have a look into it.
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01-09-2011, 19:12
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Originally Posted by Requiem
Currently reading Five Years to Freedom and it's got me wondering what the pipeline was like for officers in the '60s. Rowe mentions joining SF as a 2nd LT, but that it was not typical. What was typical for an ROTC grad or OCS grad in the early 60s? Was there such thing as a Baby SF Officer?
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Susan
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Susan:
You need to do some research.
The SF Det Cdr and XO/Assistant Det Cdr slots were not always what they are now.
TR
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03-16-2011, 14:32
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There were 5 PVT E-2s who graduated in Special Forces Class # 2-53 ( 31MAR53).
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