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Hello, My name is Rhett McClure. First off I just want to say thank you for everyone here that has picked up the sword to defend this Country, I am forever grateful.
About myself: I am 28 and an Air Force Veteran. I joined the Air Force to try out for Pararescue, but because of my ignorance of taking my glasses to MEPS with me before I shipped out, I was DQ'd. After being in DEP for 2.5 years, I was told I could continue to ship out to basic and get an AFSC assigned to me or I could just not join. After waiting for so long I decided to just ship out. I just wanted to serve. Received my job in basic and served 3.5 years as a 3E0X2 to the best of my ability, after that I was eligible to crosstrain. Sent my package up the chain for PJ and was denied because the 1SG thought I should finish my first enlistment before crosstraining(6yrs).
At that point I looked into other options because I knew that I had a greater potential, and that's when I learned about SF. I became obssesed. After a few months I sent up my package to go Blue to Green for SF. Once again denied by the 1SG because he has never heard of someone switching branches in the middle of their enlistment. At the time they were looking for volunteers to get out of the Air Force anyways due to down sizing and sequestration so I asked to get out. 6 months later I was back home.
2nd day I was home, started talking to a recruiter about SF. Didn't end up joining because by this time I had a gf of almost 3 years that didn't want me to leave her, and I loved her so I put the dream on hold. Hindsight being 20/20, that probably wasn't the best decision, but hard lesson learned.
I've been out of the Air Force for 4 years now and I recently became single, go figure. I've been talking to my Army recruiter for over a year now and I am hoping that I will be re-enlisting within a few months, if not before. I believe everything happens for a reason. Looking back I feel that the reason I haven't gone to SFAS yet is not because of anyone else, for ultimately, we control our own destiny. It's because I wasn't ready mentally. I needed more life experience. Since getting out of the Air Force, life has thrown alot of tests at me. Today, I have a much more thorough understanding of who I am and the person that I strive to be. Once I get to SFAS there's only three possibilities I see happening: One, I make it. Two, I get injured and hopefully get asked to come back. Three, I was never what SF needed in the first place. Of course, the plan is for possibility one to happen.
In the end, my reason and motivation to go for the dream of becoming a Special Forces soldier is two-fold. The first, and most important reason is not about me. I'm not better than anyone else, yet I was given freedom that I did not deserve. There are millions of people out there that never got the choice of freedom. So, for this gift I dont deserve to get, I will make sure I earn it. The second reason, is to answer this question: Who has more heart than me? This question I must prove by putting myself to the test.
I greatly appreciate this site and the moderators. Again, thank you to anyone here who went before me, I wouldn't even be able to make this post without your sacrifices.
About myself: I am 28 and an Air Force Veteran. I joined the Air Force to try out for Pararescue, but because of my ignorance of taking my glasses to MEPS with me before I shipped out, I was DQ'd. After being in DEP for 2.5 years, I was told I could continue to ship out to basic and get an AFSC assigned to me or I could just not join. After waiting for so long I decided to just ship out. I just wanted to serve. Received my job in basic and served 3.5 years as a 3E0X2 to the best of my ability, after that I was eligible to crosstrain. Sent my package up the chain for PJ and was denied because the 1SG thought I should finish my first enlistment before crosstraining(6yrs).
At that point I looked into other options because I knew that I had a greater potential, and that's when I learned about SF. I became obssesed. After a few months I sent up my package to go Blue to Green for SF. Once again denied by the 1SG because he has never heard of someone switching branches in the middle of their enlistment. At the time they were looking for volunteers to get out of the Air Force anyways due to down sizing and sequestration so I asked to get out. 6 months later I was back home.
2nd day I was home, started talking to a recruiter about SF. Didn't end up joining because by this time I had a gf of almost 3 years that didn't want me to leave her, and I loved her so I put the dream on hold. Hindsight being 20/20, that probably wasn't the best decision, but hard lesson learned.
I've been out of the Air Force for 4 years now and I recently became single, go figure. I've been talking to my Army recruiter for over a year now and I am hoping that I will be re-enlisting within a few months, if not before. I believe everything happens for a reason. Looking back I feel that the reason I haven't gone to SFAS yet is not because of anyone else, for ultimately, we control our own destiny. It's because I wasn't ready mentally. I needed more life experience. Since getting out of the Air Force, life has thrown alot of tests at me. Today, I have a much more thorough understanding of who I am and the person that I strive to be. Once I get to SFAS there's only three possibilities I see happening: One, I make it. Two, I get injured and hopefully get asked to come back. Three, I was never what SF needed in the first place. Of course, the plan is for possibility one to happen.
In the end, my reason and motivation to go for the dream of becoming a Special Forces soldier is two-fold. The first, and most important reason is not about me. I'm not better than anyone else, yet I was given freedom that I did not deserve. There are millions of people out there that never got the choice of freedom. So, for this gift I dont deserve to get, I will make sure I earn it. The second reason, is to answer this question: Who has more heart than me? This question I must prove by putting myself to the test.
I greatly appreciate this site and the moderators. Again, thank you to anyone here who went before me, I wouldn't even be able to make this post without your sacrifices.
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