Fuerzas Comando

[Soldado]

I don't know if someone has seen that there's some latin americans(naturalized americans) Green Berets, so I post an interesting story:

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Jan. 11, 2012) – In 1997, eight Special Forces Soldiers traveled to Bolivia to train and advise a battalion of Bolivian Army rangers. Beyond running the battalion’s light infantry certification training, the Special Forces team used their downtime to refine their own techniques and tactical proficiency; and they allowed a motivated 20-year-old Bolivian Army corporal to participate in their team training sessions.
For then-Sgt. 1st Class. Patrick Fensom and his teammates on Operational Detachment-Alpha 716, part of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), this training was routine. A few hours of internal team training events during a six-week Joint Combined Exchange Training deployment was usual, and if one or two host-nation soldiers wanted to come along and see how American forces did business, they were welcome.
For then-Bolivian Army Corporal Rod Mendoza, however, this experience came to define the next 14 years of his life...

Complete--> http://www.soc.mil/UNS/Releases/2012/Jan/120111-01.html

 

[policemedic]

Given that a lot of our membership is comprised of Special Forces Soldiers, or those that have interacted with them, I don't think the fact that some SF Soldiers are naturalized citizens from many different countries will surprise many people.

 

[Soldado]

Given that a lot of our membership is comprised of Special Forces Soldiers, or those that have interacted with them, I don't think the fact that some SF Soldiers are naturalized citizens from many different countries will surprise many people.

You're right. Just remember Lauri Törni and his 'friends' .

 

[Soldado]

 

[Soldado]

This month we have the World Cup in Brazil.
Next month get ready as 16 nations compete for the title of Fuerzas Comando champion!
Fuerzas Comando 2014!
The competition begins July 23 in Colombia.
Who will win?

http://www.ejercito.mil.co/fuerzascomando2014

 

[Teufel]

I'll be in Peru doing training this summer. Can't be too specific on dates right now for obvious reasons. Maybe I'll see you down there.

 

[LogCinco]

I don't know if someone has seen that there's some latin americans(naturalized americans) Green Berets, so I post an interesting story:

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Jan. 11, 2012) – In 1997, eight Special Forces Soldiers traveled to Bolivia to train and advise a battalion of Bolivian Army rangers. Beyond running the battalion’s light infantry certification training, the Special Forces team used their downtime to refine their own techniques and tactical proficiency; and they allowed a motivated 20-year-old Bolivian Army corporal to participate in their team training sessions.
For then-Sgt. 1st Class. Patrick Fensom and his teammates on Operational Detachment-Alpha 716, part of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), this training was routine. A few hours of internal team training events during a six-week Joint Combined Exchange Training deployment was usual, and if one or two host-nation soldiers wanted to come along and see how American forces did business, they were welcome.
For then-Bolivian Army Corporal Rod Mendoza, however, this experience came to define the next 14 years of his life...

Complete--> http://www.soc.mil/UNS/Releases/2012/Jan/120111-01.html

Getting nothing but a "this link cannot be opened." Any chance of another link?

 

[LogCinco]

This month we have the World Cup in Brazil.
Next month get ready as 16 nations compete for the title of Fuerzas Comando champion!
Fuerzas Comando 2014!
The competition begins July 23 in Colombia.
Who will win?

http://www.ejercito.mil.co/fuerzascomando2014

Oh hey, is Nicaragua going to participate this year? I'm just askin'....

 

[TheSiatonist]

Oh hey, is Nicaragua going to participate this year? I'm just askin'....

From Defense.gov:

Fuerzas Comando 2014; One Champion, All Winners
By Army Staff Sgt. Angel Martinez
113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

FORT TOLEMAIDA, Colombia, Aug. 2, 2014 – After a week of intense heat and extreme competition, Fuerzas Comando, the annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special operations skills competition, came to an end July 31 with a closing ceremony at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia.

Seventeen nations competed to earn the title of best special operations forces team in the Western Hemisphere.

For the sixth time in 10 years, the team from the Republic of Colombia hoisted the coveted Fuerzas Comando cup. The U.S. team, comprised of members assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, placed second and El Salvador was third.

Honduras, Panama, Jamaica, Peru, Uruguay, Canada and Costa Rica filled out the remaining top 10. Other countries that participated were Paraguay, Chile, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and Suriname.

You may read the rest here...

 

[Red Ryder]

VICE is doing a documentary on the games-

https://news.vice.com/article/in-ph...special-forces-olympics?utm_source=vicenewsfb

 

[Davihdez]

I’m a Spanish speaker and I ended up on this forum because of a Spanish podcast where they talked about the Mexican team in this edition and what was seen as a somewhat poor performance, at least from the Mexican government’s point of view. They mentioned that a Navy team was sent instead of the usual Army team, and that the woman assigned to the team was not actually part of the special forces, but was included mainly to be the first woman on the team. I know many years have passed, but I’d really like to know if anyone has any insight or can comment on this. If you notice any grammatical or structural mistakes, it’s because my English isn’t very good. Thank you.

 

[Topkick]

I noticed on your profile that you are an 18 year old doctor?

 

[Ooh-Rah]

I’m a Spanish speaker and I ended up on this forum because of a Spanish podcast where they talked about the Mexican team in this edition and what was seen as a somewhat poor performance, at least from the Mexican government’s point of view. They mentioned that a Navy team was sent instead of the usual Army team, and that the woman assigned to the team was not actually part of the special forces, but was included mainly to be the first woman on the team. I know many years have passed, but I’d really like to know if anyone has any insight or can comment on this. If you notice any grammatical or structural mistakes, it’s because my English isn’t very good. Thank you.

Your next post needs to be an intro that says who you are and why you are here. Otherwise I will assume you are a bot of some type and delete your account.

 

[Marauder06]

I’m a Spanish speaker and I ended up on this forum because of a Spanish podcast where they talked about the Mexican team in this edition and what was seen as a somewhat poor performance, at least from the Mexican government’s point of view. They mentioned that a Navy team was sent instead of the usual Army team, and that the woman assigned to the team was not actually part of the special forces, but was included mainly to be the first woman on the team. I know many years have passed, but I’d really like to know if anyone has any insight or can comment on this. If you notice any grammatical or structural mistakes, it’s because my English isn’t very good. Thank you.

That sounds like the plot to a new Netflix series, where an overweight, undersized, ethnically ambiguous woman overcomes racism and sexism to join SEAL Team Six and despite her size and clear lack of fighting ability, nonetheless physically girl-bosses over trained killers twice her size and three times her skill.

 

[Box]

...the plot to a new Netflix series, where an overweight, undersized, ethnically ambiguous woman overcomes racism and sexism to join SEAL Team Six and despite her size and clear lack of fighting ability, nonetheless physically girl-bosses over trained killers twice her size and three times her skill.

...all while being chased by ICE, hounded by Trumps weaponized IRS, held back from advancement by a misogynistic promotion system, and being held down by 'the man'

 

[Marauder06]

...all while being chased by ICE, hounded by Trumps weaponized IRS, held back from advancement by a misogynistic promotion system, and held down by the man

*white man

 

[Box]

oof...
...I missed that

I'm slippin'

 

[Box]

I noticed on your profile that you are an 18 year old doctor?

Why is that so hard to believe?

Just last week we had a 25 year old Highschool sophomore that was hoping to graduate in 2027.
...so he could become an Army Ranger

Besides, Doogie Howser graduated from Med School when he was 14...
...c'mon man

 

[Marauder06]

Why is that so hard to believe?

Just last week we had a 25 year old Highschool sophomore that was hoping to graduate in 2027.
...so he could become an Army Ranger SEAL Delta

Besides, Doogie Howser graduated from Med School when he was 14...
...c'mon man

 

[Davihdez]

I noticed on your profile that you are an 18 year old doctor?

Technically, I am doing an internship for a medical degree where I perform medical work during my studies (which in Mexico, at my age, I can do this type of internship), in addition to a lower-level related program that also gives me practical clinical knowledge. (sorry for my english)