https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-deciding-factor-for-you-to-become-a-green-beret <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What were you’re reservations if any as far as family or personal issues , thoughts, concerns? Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:29:03 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-deciding-factor-for-you-to-become-a-green-beret <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What were you’re reservations if any as far as family or personal issues , thoughts, concerns? LCpl Seth Thompson Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:29:03 -0500 2020-03-05T15:29:03-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-deciding-factor-for-you-to-become-a-green-beret?n=5631857&urlhash=5631857 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For me, it was originally to get out of KP, then it snowballed from there. SGT Robert Pryor Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:34:29 -0500 2020-03-05T15:34:29-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-deciding-factor-for-you-to-become-a-green-beret?n=5631956&urlhash=5631956 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Easy answer; mission, training, equipment and most of all relatively independent from the big green machine MSG Glen Miller Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:59:50 -0500 2020-03-05T15:59:50-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-deciding-factor-for-you-to-become-a-green-beret?n=5632339&urlhash=5632339 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I served 9 years in the Infantry prior to going SF. I always knew that I had more to offer and the Infantry just wasn’t maximizing my potential. So I went to a recruiter and volunteered for Selection. Not one day was hard as I was more than ready physically and psychologically. I was then assigned to the best Group in SF and walked straight into a dive team. I knew then I was home and would spend 15 more years serving the Regiment. MSG Dan Castaneda Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:27:49 -0500 2020-03-05T18:27:49-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-deciding-factor-for-you-to-become-a-green-beret?n=5632970&urlhash=5632970 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was still a Senior in high school and my father confronted me about a lousy report card. He looked me in the eye and asked me to point to one thing in my life where I have achieved “excellence.” The shitty smirk on my face evaporated pretty quickly when I became aware of my own mediocrity. A few weeks later, that conversation still imprinted, I was in a recruiters office signing up for the REP-63 (ARNG predecessor to 18X in the late 90’s). I didn’t know what SF did... I was just looking for some “excellence” in my life.<br /><br />As I continued to progress through the training and learned more about the path I pursued, I wanted more. Plus, 9/11 happened when I was in SUT, so I was also compelled to keep up the pace. If I was going to go to war... I wanted to be with the best.<br /><br />I was super young and single. No family. No personal issues. No thoughts. No concerns. Just a kid that didn’t want to be mediocre. It was the best thing that I could have done. It set the tone for how I would live the rest of my life. I learned to demand excellence of myself in everything I do. College, Career (especially now as a pilot), Family... even little house projects... I didn’t learn that in High School. I learned what “excellence” means to me at Camp Mackall. CPT Nicholas D. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:16:13 -0500 2020-03-05T22:16:13-05:00 2020-03-05T15:29:03-05:00