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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">I am interested in joining Special Forces, but I would like
to connect with current SF Soldiers in order to learn from them what I need to
do to prepare for SFAS.</font></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">A friend of mine from my unit is also looking at joining
Special Forces. He is married and has a two year old son, so it is a big family
decision for them. His wife has some concerns about SF, and they both feel it
would be very beneficial for their family to meet with other families of SF
Soldiers in order to answer any of their questions and address her concerns.</font></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Rally Point is a great tool to connect with SF Soldiers, but out of respect for their privacy, I don't want to contact them directly. If anyone knows someone in Special Forces who would be willing to help out either my friend or myself, please feel free to contact me. Any help would be greatly appreciated!</font></p>
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">I am interested in joining Special Forces, but I would like
to connect with current SF Soldiers in order to learn from them what I need to
do to prepare for SFAS.</font></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">A friend of mine from my unit is also looking at joining
Special Forces. He is married and has a two year old son, so it is a big family
decision for them. His wife has some concerns about SF, and they both feel it
would be very beneficial for their family to meet with other families of SF
Soldiers in order to answer any of their questions and address her concerns.</font></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Rally Point is a great tool to connect with SF Soldiers, but out of respect for their privacy, I don't want to contact them directly. If anyone knows someone in Special Forces who would be willing to help out either my friend or myself, please feel free to contact me. Any help would be greatly appreciated!</font></p>
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SPC Kubat, I see that you in the NG and are currently in the DC area... if you are interested in visiting or connecting with the SF NG units in West Virginia or in Rhode Island (2 of the nearest units to you at the moment), just let me know and I can connect you directly. Happy to make the intro.
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MAJ Weiss,
Thank you for the offer, I spoke with my buddy and we would love to coordinate with you and schedule a visit. I will message you with more details.
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SFC Callan,
Thank you very much. I am working with MAJ Weiss right now to possibly schedule a time for my friend, his family and I to come visit your unit.
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That's good. However, there may also be the option of speaking with B Co, 2/20th SFG(A) in MD. If you wish to pursue serving in the Regiment and remain in the Guard, the link below is a good starting point. Best of luck.
The soldiers who make up the Army National Guard Special Forces are unique professionals with an unconventional method for waging war and an innovative approach to winning. They are the best at what t...
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<span style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);">SPC Kubat </span><div><span style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);">I can appreciate your respect for their privacy but I strongly encourage you to follow SSG Brown and SPC California's advice. Those SF guys wouldn't be on RP if they wanted that much privacy. Plus ANY good NCO would be willing to help you out, SF or not. </span></div>
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Best way to connect would be the local SF recruiter, many installations have great train up programs to include physical fitness training with SF. Usually you will get a memo request from them to your unit needing to be signed by your CDR or 1SG. Anytime any of my boys have wanted to pursue SF I make it mandatory for them to do PT with the SF guys. You want it bad enough you'll endure the pretraining too.
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SSG Woods,
That's a good point, I will keep that in mind while looking for connections.
1SG Rink,
I will find the local SF Recruiter and see what opportunities are available. I should mention I am in the North Dakota ARNG, so there are no SF units near where I live. Currently, my unit is in the Washington DC area on a state-side deployment, so I will take advantage of the time I have right now.
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<span lang="EN"><p>SPC,</p>
<p>What you might want to do is look at getting in touch with an SF Recruiter in your area. Here at Fort Riley there is a Team that assists Soldiers in prepping for Selection by getting them ready through, PT, Strengthening and conditioning. The rest is mental. If there is no Recruiter, </p></span><p><a href="http://sofrep.com/special-forces/special-forces-recruiting/"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><span lang="EN">http://sofrep.com/special-forces/special-forces-recruiting/</span></font></font></u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></font></a><font size="2"><span lang="EN"> this link should give you what you and your friend are looking for. Here’s a few others for you to consider too. Good luck.</span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><p></p></font></font></u><p><a href="http://www.goarmy.com/special-forces.html"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><span lang="EN">http://www.goarmy.com/special-forces.html</span></font></font></u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></font></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sorbrecruiting.com/"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><span lang="EN">http://www.sorbrecruiting.com/</span></font></font></u></a><p> </p><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://offload.goarmy.com/content/dam/goarmy/logo/army_logo.gif"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.goarmy.com/special-forces.html" target="_blank">US Army Special Forces</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">Army Special Forces are as tough as they come. Army Special Forces training is designed to prepare this brand of Soldiers for various covert missions in the Army.</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>
<p>What you might want to do is look at getting in touch with an SF Recruiter in your area. Here at Fort Riley there is a Team that assists Soldiers in prepping for Selection by getting them ready through, PT, Strengthening and conditioning. The rest is mental. If there is no Recruiter, </p></span><p><a href="http://sofrep.com/special-forces/special-forces-recruiting/"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><span lang="EN">http://sofrep.com/special-forces/special-forces-recruiting/</span></font></font></u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></font></a><font size="2"><span lang="EN"> this link should give you what you and your friend are looking for. Here’s a few others for you to consider too. Good luck.</span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><p></p></font></font></u><p><a href="http://www.goarmy.com/special-forces.html"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><span lang="EN">http://www.goarmy.com/special-forces.html</span></font></font></u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></font></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sorbrecruiting.com/"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><span lang="EN">http://www.sorbrecruiting.com/</span></font></font></u></a><p> </p><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://offload.goarmy.com/content/dam/goarmy/logo/army_logo.gif"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.goarmy.com/special-forces.html" target="_blank">US Army Special Forces</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">Army Special Forces are as tough as they come. Army Special Forces training is designed to prepare this brand of Soldiers for various covert missions in the Army.</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>
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SSG Brown,
Thank you for the links, SORB Recruiting was exactly the type of information I was looking for.
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A lot of it is mental. I tried out when I was in back in the early 90's. Work out your upper body for strength not muscle mass. Do lots of endurance training. And go in with a mindset of never quitting. I seen a lot of guys just give up. Talk with a sf recruiter and they can give you solid advice on how to get ready.
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Mark, lots of good advice from the other posters here. Another resource for you would be: http://www.professionalsoldiers.com . I never did much with it, because my generation of SOF Soldiers were not very active on social media and were rather private. Truth be told, I never refused to a Soldier in the Commissary that asked me questions about being in SF or wanted me to explain to his wife that being SF did not mean they could not have a good family life. Back to the website. I noticed that many of our younger teammates were active on that page, and are open to having a discussion with guests. A SF recruiter should really be able to tell you the physical aspects of what you need to do to prepare for SFAS - there used to be a booklet with a training plan. The teamwork, mental toughness, and other qualities that they are looking for are just as important. Good luck in your decision and your pathway.
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