Ben, post a proper Intro in the correct sub-forum before posting again. The Introductions sub-forum is for EVERYONE, this thread is for those who want to go down the SOF path, ergo you have two Intros.
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Ben, post a proper Intro in the correct sub-forum before posting again. The Introductions sub-forum is for EVERYONE, this thread is for those who want to go down the SOF path, ergo you have two Intros.
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I'm going to go take some Advil and try to pretend you didn't just blow me off.
My apologies Free. Won't happen again.
ETA: Looks like you're going to need some 800mg Motrin, Sir.
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Cback and the moderating staff,
I am a wannabe, that is what all of us 18x's are there is no way around that it is simply the truth a truth I will gladly admit. I will do anything and everything in my power to be a member of the SF mission both at home and abroad. It is that desire that powers my relentless training and tireless reading of SF operations and books such as Chosen Soldier and Horse Soldier. I also understand that no matter how much I may want this it is up to those who have lived it and have given much of themselves to be apart of the community. I stated in my initial introduction about my uncles experience on Septemeber 11 inside the South Tower and I would like to expound briefly upon that. The pain he carries with him is something transmissible and it is something I contracted over the past few years spending summers in New York. He is unable to talk about it as many are but there are those like everyone of you who moderate and post on this terrific site who can speak for him and those who have no voice on this earth. It is that reason that I want to become the SF mission and enlisting under the 18x contract was in my mind the fastest way to get my chance to prove my worth. I belong within this community and no matter how many attempts victories and failures I accrue over the coming years I will get there. I would also like to quickly add that I have had the absolute privilege of talking to high ranking member of the folks in Norfolk through my fathers boss who grew up with him. This man has been a seal for 20+ years and his advice sounds identical to much of yours he also recommended traveling and enjoy your youth as x Sf Med posted on this thread. He also went on to ask me some deep questions about my motivations and goals and his own opinion based on that hour long conversation was that "my mind is geared correctly for this it is up to my resolve to take me the rest of the way and that anything physical is simply not an excuse." This conversation happened I am not making this up I currently have his number just as he requested I do in order to give him updates on my path into the military.
I would like to end this second introduction with the one moment I attribute all of this towards. My grandfather died in january 25th, 2000 the following September my father comes down the stairs after I finished my 6th grade reading homework and said "Im just happy Poppy (grandfather) never had to see this."
Once again I thank you for giving my uncle and his colleagues a voice.
I am a wannabe, that is what all of us 18x's are there is no way around that it is simply the truth a truth I will gladly admit. I will do anything and everything in my power to be a member of the SF mission both at home and abroad. It is that desire that powers my relentless training and tireless reading of SF operations and books such as Chosen Soldier and Horse Soldier. I also understand that no matter how much I may want this it is up to those who have lived it and have given much of themselves to be apart of the community. I stated in my initial introduction about my uncles experience on Septemeber 11 inside the South Tower and I would like to expound briefly upon that. The pain he carries with him is something transmissible and it is something I contracted over the past few years spending summers in New York. He is unable to talk about it as many are but there are those like everyone of you who moderate and post on this terrific site who can speak for him and those who have no voice on this earth. It is that reason that I want to become the SF mission and enlisting under the 18x contract was in my mind the fastest way to get my chance to prove my worth. I belong within this community and no matter how many attempts victories and failures I accrue over the coming years I will get there. I would also like to quickly add that I have had the absolute privilege of talking to high ranking member of the folks in Norfolk through my fathers boss who grew up with him. This man has been a seal for 20+ years and his advice sounds identical to much of yours he also recommended traveling and enjoy your youth as x Sf Med posted on this thread. He also went on to ask me some deep questions about my motivations and goals and his own opinion based on that hour long conversation was that "my mind is geared correctly for this it is up to my resolve to take me the rest of the way and that anything physical is simply not an excuse." This conversation happened I am not making this up I currently have his number just as he requested I do in order to give him updates on my path into the military.
I would like to end this second introduction with the one moment I attribute all of this towards. My grandfather died in january 25th, 2000 the following September my father comes down the stairs after I finished my 6th grade reading homework and said "Im just happy Poppy (grandfather) never had to see this."
Once again I thank you for giving my uncle and his colleagues a voice.
Former 13F in the 82nd. Finished up my first contract after an uneventful deployment to Iraq. I ended up getting out and going to school for a year. Not a day went by (cliche) where I didn't want to go back in and do more. I feel like looking back at my previous posts on this forum, I was very immature and wasn't really sure what I wanted just a year ago. I'm actually glad the Army wanted me to go to Alaska, and that prompted my exit. I feel like if I would have went to SFAS before, I wouldn't have made it. I'm now 100% on what exactly I want and won't stop at anything to get it.
Currently finishing up my paper work with my recruiter and will be going up to MEPS soon.
Currently finishing up my paper work with my recruiter and will be going up to MEPS soon.
I thought the grass was going to be greener on the other side...
I am currently 17 years old still in high school working towards ROTP with the Canadian forces. I don't have the university and college degrees like most people on here looking to join the SOF mentor program, but I do have the determination, and self-discipline to help me accomplish the goals I have set before myself. I want to join an SOF because I want a life style where I will be challenged physically and mentally everyday and want to defend my nation from her enemies wherever they be hiding. I deserve to be here because I even in my short time of realizing what I want to do, I have dedicated my self to preparing physically and mentally, mostly physically for the challenges of not only joining the army but also for selection into JTF2. Thank you
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Lukas Kelly
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Alright, I did my first post awhile ago, but I've been gone for awhile, a couple things have changed, and I've done more research into what I should. So, here it goes.
I'm a junior in high-school(11th grade). I'm taking a lot of upper-level classes and language classes right now, and I'm playing football as a Defensive end and a linebacker on a damn good team. When it comes to football though, I'm about average. I never got blessed in the talent department, but I work my ass off. It just is what it is, and there's only to make the best of it doing what I can to help the team. I used to want to be in the Air Force, but I found my options were better in the Army(The aforementioned research). Throughout this several year process of figuring out what I want to do with my life, I've come to realize something that I haven't really spoken about to anyone for two reasons. The first, I don't want to look like a fool or a braggart to people who wouldn't take me seriously, and I don't want to worry those who would. I know that I want to be a warrior. I don't know what it is about it, but it's just who I am. And if that's my place, then I'm going to go as far, push myself as hard, and hone my skills as much as I can. I know that if there's any group that would not only be able to understand this, but would be able to help me along the way, it's here.. This is a hell of a resource to have that I know hundreds of millions of aspiring warriors never had, and I plan to use it to the fullest.
The original thing I wanted to do, is be able to fight, and eventually get training doing what I want to do in the civilian world(foreign affairs or foreign business). In the Air Force, I couldn't really do this. On top of that, the FAO program is much more undermanned in the army. So, I continued doing research on my options and found out what I'm going for right now. I plan on attending ROTC at the University of Arizona, University of Texas at Austin, or VMI where I'll pursue a degree in Political Science with a focus on International Relations. When I graduate, I'm going to serve in the Infantry. From there, I'll develop myself as both a warrior and leader until I'm fit for the 75th. From there, onward. If I fail along the way, I'll just keep at it and keep trying.
I'm pretty much not going to be posting at all, with the exception of the occasional question. I'm gonna go look to see what needs to be done to join a mentor circle as a soon as I get on next. Lastly, I just want to warn you, there's a huge divide in how I write and how I talk. I speak normally, depending on who I'm with, but I write with a big vocabulary and stilted-sounding grammatical structures. In a lot of cases, it comes off like I'm trying to seem like I'm super intelligent, when it's just a habit. Anyway, I look forward to being around.
I'm a junior in high-school(11th grade). I'm taking a lot of upper-level classes and language classes right now, and I'm playing football as a Defensive end and a linebacker on a damn good team. When it comes to football though, I'm about average. I never got blessed in the talent department, but I work my ass off. It just is what it is, and there's only to make the best of it doing what I can to help the team. I used to want to be in the Air Force, but I found my options were better in the Army(The aforementioned research). Throughout this several year process of figuring out what I want to do with my life, I've come to realize something that I haven't really spoken about to anyone for two reasons. The first, I don't want to look like a fool or a braggart to people who wouldn't take me seriously, and I don't want to worry those who would. I know that I want to be a warrior. I don't know what it is about it, but it's just who I am. And if that's my place, then I'm going to go as far, push myself as hard, and hone my skills as much as I can. I know that if there's any group that would not only be able to understand this, but would be able to help me along the way, it's here.. This is a hell of a resource to have that I know hundreds of millions of aspiring warriors never had, and I plan to use it to the fullest.
The original thing I wanted to do, is be able to fight, and eventually get training doing what I want to do in the civilian world(foreign affairs or foreign business). In the Air Force, I couldn't really do this. On top of that, the FAO program is much more undermanned in the army. So, I continued doing research on my options and found out what I'm going for right now. I plan on attending ROTC at the University of Arizona, University of Texas at Austin, or VMI where I'll pursue a degree in Political Science with a focus on International Relations. When I graduate, I'm going to serve in the Infantry. From there, I'll develop myself as both a warrior and leader until I'm fit for the 75th. From there, onward. If I fail along the way, I'll just keep at it and keep trying.
I'm pretty much not going to be posting at all, with the exception of the occasional question. I'm gonna go look to see what needs to be done to join a mentor circle as a soon as I get on next. Lastly, I just want to warn you, there's a huge divide in how I write and how I talk. I speak normally, depending on who I'm with, but I write with a big vocabulary and stilted-sounding grammatical structures. In a lot of cases, it comes off like I'm trying to seem like I'm super intelligent, when it's just a habit. Anyway, I look forward to being around.
seasider12
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My interest with SOF began at a young age. My father was a Navy Diver and Seabee (UCT2) for 8 years. He used to tell lots of stories about the Navy when I was a young. It sounded like it was tough, hard work, but he got to do some really cool things. I have always been very proud of my dad. I remember him telling a story about doing some kind of land warfare training in the southern california desert, going on night patrols and being used as ambush practice by the SEALs. They piqued my interest. At around the age of eight I told my dad that when I wanted to grow up I wanted to be a fighter pilot. He told me I might grow to be too tall for that so I should pick a backup. I told him if I was too tall to fly I wanted to be a Navy SEAL. Dad was right and I grew way too tall to fly. At 24 years old I now measure in at 6'9". Growing up I became interested in lots of other things and changed my mind a half dozen times about what I wanted to be when I grew up. Herpetologist and orthopedic surgeon were the longest lasting.
After high school I started college and played basketball. It didn't go exactly as I planned. After one year I decided to take time off school. It was during that time that I started seriously considering the military. I felt that if there were young men my age fighting and dying for my country and I was okay with it, then I needed to be ready and willing to make the same sacrifice. Years earlier when I was 13, on Sept. 11 2001, I had sworn that if the US went to war, I would enlist and fight. I forgot about that until I was 19. I decided that I wanted to serve. I started thinking about what service I would join and what job I would do. After a little consideration, I thought I wanted to be a SEAL. So that's what I set my sights for. I decided to finish another year of school before enlisting, and went back to college and basketball. It was also important for me to take some time before joining the military to serve a 2 year mission for my church, so after another year of college I did that. I was assigned to Southwest Florida, which included Tampa. During my mission I met many retired and some active duty special operators from various services (thanks to the close proximity of SOCOM). Most of those were Army SF. I finished my missionary service and am now back in the West Coast, and after talking with those retired SF guys, a lot of research, and some personal inventory, I've decided that the SF mission is what I want to do. I want to make an impact in the world, and I feel this is the best way I can do it in the military. I have loved working with people of other cultures ever since my freshman year of college at a university where 70% of students were foreign. I love other languages. I'm not fluent in anything but english, but I have a strong desire to learn. I also want to fight the bad guys. Other things that draw me to SF is the chance to work with a highly professional, motivated, and experienced team. To be part of a warrior brotherhood. I wouldn't say I've done anything in my young life that entitles me to a shot at joining that brotherhood, but I'm grateful that I get a shot. That's why I'm on this forum; so I can get advice and mentorship from those that are a part of it. I want to take advantage of the opportunity I have by preparing myself physically and mentally.
After high school I started college and played basketball. It didn't go exactly as I planned. After one year I decided to take time off school. It was during that time that I started seriously considering the military. I felt that if there were young men my age fighting and dying for my country and I was okay with it, then I needed to be ready and willing to make the same sacrifice. Years earlier when I was 13, on Sept. 11 2001, I had sworn that if the US went to war, I would enlist and fight. I forgot about that until I was 19. I decided that I wanted to serve. I started thinking about what service I would join and what job I would do. After a little consideration, I thought I wanted to be a SEAL. So that's what I set my sights for. I decided to finish another year of school before enlisting, and went back to college and basketball. It was also important for me to take some time before joining the military to serve a 2 year mission for my church, so after another year of college I did that. I was assigned to Southwest Florida, which included Tampa. During my mission I met many retired and some active duty special operators from various services (thanks to the close proximity of SOCOM). Most of those were Army SF. I finished my missionary service and am now back in the West Coast, and after talking with those retired SF guys, a lot of research, and some personal inventory, I've decided that the SF mission is what I want to do. I want to make an impact in the world, and I feel this is the best way I can do it in the military. I have loved working with people of other cultures ever since my freshman year of college at a university where 70% of students were foreign. I love other languages. I'm not fluent in anything but english, but I have a strong desire to learn. I also want to fight the bad guys. Other things that draw me to SF is the chance to work with a highly professional, motivated, and experienced team. To be part of a warrior brotherhood. I wouldn't say I've done anything in my young life that entitles me to a shot at joining that brotherhood, but I'm grateful that I get a shot. That's why I'm on this forum; so I can get advice and mentorship from those that are a part of it. I want to take advantage of the opportunity I have by preparing myself physically and mentally.
There are a few obstacles I'd pay money to see you run on the O course at that height!
Im sure WARCOM doesn't keep stats for things like this but....if he were to make it, at 6'9 could he possibly be the tallest SEAL ever?
EDIT: Reminds me of a similar-sized DI over at Parris Island (http://www.marines.mil/unit/tecom/m...ruits, trains at a whole different level.aspx)
Couldn't find the un-edited image but you get the idea.
EDIT: Reminds me of a similar-sized DI over at Parris Island (http://www.marines.mil/unit/tecom/m...ruits, trains at a whole different level.aspx)
Couldn't find the un-edited image but you get the idea.
seasider12
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230 lbs right now. I've got work to do on my running for sure. My last APFT two mile time was 13:56. I've been pretty blessed to have never suffered any major injuries to my knees through high school and college sports. I'd like to gain weight, but with the running and swimming I'm doing it's not happening. I'm thinking it's more beneficial for me to cut my run times than to gain weight anyways.
I was told by the Navy recruiters and by Don Shipley that a height waiver was possible. The Army recruiter just told me they make uniforms in all sizes. haha.
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13:56 isn't too bad. It's not great, but there are definitely guys that make it that run slower than that.
I suppose I'll start this with a brief bio. My name is Andrew, I'm 21 years old, 6'1/6'2 depending on the day, 165 lbs. I enlisted about two years ago in a 35 series job, did one deployment to Afghanistan for 10 months and some change with 1st ID. I went on patrols and did all the fun shit with my infantry buddies, endured the suck, did a little time sitting behind a desk too. Now I am looking at making my SGT and going to some advanced MOS schools.
Why SF? I have been interested in the military since I was a child. Plastic army men snipers can still be found in random spots in my room I'm sure. The infantry drew me in first, I wanted to be walking with my rifle and my buddies like I had seen in movies and pictures growing up. Then in high school we watched The Great Raid in my U.S. History class and I learned about the Rangers. As I began to ask questions my teacher who also happened to be my football coach gave me his copy of Inside Delta Force by Eric Haney. That was the spark that got me interested in SOF. I wanted the option 40 contract when I first spoke with recruiter but than I found out about the 18X option when I was at MEPS. I was told that I could not have an infantry contract so I would have to pick another job. I was too young to get 18X so I got what I could with the plan of going to SFAS and Q Course down the line. I went home and did as much research on SF as I could and everything I found appealed to me. I wanted the fraternity, the job cross training, the tight knit community, but most of all I wanted a job that would allow me to fight the bad guys and stand up for the little guys. I could be a warrior and a teacher. Plus there are perks that SF gets that are pretty sweet haha. All in all I just want it. The life style and everything.
Why SF? I have been interested in the military since I was a child. Plastic army men snipers can still be found in random spots in my room I'm sure. The infantry drew me in first, I wanted to be walking with my rifle and my buddies like I had seen in movies and pictures growing up. Then in high school we watched The Great Raid in my U.S. History class and I learned about the Rangers. As I began to ask questions my teacher who also happened to be my football coach gave me his copy of Inside Delta Force by Eric Haney. That was the spark that got me interested in SOF. I wanted the option 40 contract when I first spoke with recruiter but than I found out about the 18X option when I was at MEPS. I was told that I could not have an infantry contract so I would have to pick another job. I was too young to get 18X so I got what I could with the plan of going to SFAS and Q Course down the line. I went home and did as much research on SF as I could and everything I found appealed to me. I wanted the fraternity, the job cross training, the tight knit community, but most of all I wanted a job that would allow me to fight the bad guys and stand up for the little guys. I could be a warrior and a teacher. Plus there are perks that SF gets that are pretty sweet haha. All in all I just want it. The life style and everything.
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My name is Sean. I'm 17 years old and going to be a Junior in High School. I understand that I have a long way to go before it's even possible for me to consider becoming a member of the SOF community, but I figure that if I start now it will improve my chances. My 25m target right now is to work on my physical fitness during the summer before school starts. I have always wanted to join the military at a young age. I have always felt that it's my duty to serve my country and write that blank check so that my family and friends can continue their lives with the freedom's that so many before us have paid with their lives. I have family that has served, My grandfather was in the Army Air Corps during WWII, My uncle was an intelligence commander in the Navy. I also have a cousin who was in the Air Force. I have always looked up to them and have planned on going down the same path. I have set my goal to become a Marine. Ever since I read the stories of Chesty Puller, The Frozen Chosin, and The Battle Belleau Wood I have thought Marine's are badass. I want to become a Recon Marine because their mission seems so different from what the other units of SOF do. SEALS are DA and SF are FID while Rangers are also DA. Recon Marines job (please excuse my lack of full knowledge) is to hump a 100 pound ruck deep into enemy territory and observe the enemy as well as send them to their maker. I would be lying if I said I didn't want to do all the high flying ninja stuff. But I've come to realize by reading this forum and others that there is a lot more suck involved.
I want to become apart that brotherhood that I read about in all those SOF books. I want to fight the enemy, I want to defend my country, and
I want to earn the title of United States Recon Marine.
I want to become apart that brotherhood that I read about in all those SOF books. I want to fight the enemy, I want to defend my country, and
I want to earn the title of United States Recon Marine.
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