Bolt
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Good afternoon, Gentlemen.
I'm currently a high school junior and it's been my life goal to become a Special Forces soldier. I have a long way to go, but thankfully, I have a lot of time to prepare. I'm 16 years old, halfway through my junior year and in my 3rd year of JROTC. I'm posting this to gather opinions and advice about which path would be a better choice.
The way I see it, my options are as follows:
I can continue to improve myself physically with the year and a half I have to prepare, then hopefully get an 18X contract and take my one shot at selection.
Or, I can continue to prepare myself physically, enlist as an 11B- Having completed 4 years of JROTC upon graduation, I would enter as an E-3, and use that time to mature, hopefully get Airborne school and perhaps Ranger school, and develop myself as a soldier, get experience, and learn how to embrace the suck. Then, after meeting the requirements, attend SFAS and proceed from there.
I reach out to those who have been in my shoes and could provide some advice.
Thank you for your time.
I'm currently a high school junior and it's been my life goal to become a Special Forces soldier. I have a long way to go, but thankfully, I have a lot of time to prepare. I'm 16 years old, halfway through my junior year and in my 3rd year of JROTC. I'm posting this to gather opinions and advice about which path would be a better choice.
The way I see it, my options are as follows:
I can continue to improve myself physically with the year and a half I have to prepare, then hopefully get an 18X contract and take my one shot at selection.
Or, I can continue to prepare myself physically, enlist as an 11B- Having completed 4 years of JROTC upon graduation, I would enter as an E-3, and use that time to mature, hopefully get Airborne school and perhaps Ranger school, and develop myself as a soldier, get experience, and learn how to embrace the suck. Then, after meeting the requirements, attend SFAS and proceed from there.
I reach out to those who have been in my shoes and could provide some advice.
Thank you for your time.