Added Links
Today I added some links on the side bar to few blogs I have been reading for some time now; Jake Commando, and Jack Army. They've been good sources of information so far, and if anyone is interested in Special Forces or the training Special Forces Operators go through, then they should definately check these out.
I've been thinking alot lately about what will happen if I dont successfully complete the SF taining. I hate to contemplate failure, because I think you can end up "talking yourself" into failing. Once you start to justify poor performance or get comfortable with the idea of failing, you are that much closer to it. I would prefer to keep a positive attitude, but I definately have my moments of doom and gloom. In order to get around this, I've realized that I should focus in becoming the best soldier I can be, not just an SF Soldier. I think I should shift my goal from just making it through the training, to being the best I can. I suppose this sounds a little redundant, but I think that by trying to be a great soldier, the SF training will start to take care of itself. I'm sure that one thing leads to the other, and hopefully it will relieve some of the pressure I'm feeling. It's a new way of doing business for me, as in the past I've been a status quo kind of guy. Thats something I'm going to have to work hard to change.
I have been able to speak to a couple of active duty SF guys already, and they've been really great as far offering support and encouragement. Everyone is pretty tight-lipped about SFAS though. I asked one of the guys what Selection is like, and he said simply, "It sucks.". Well, I expected that. I really should thank my recruiter though, for putting me in touch with the SF soldier I've been talking to. He really went to extra mile to find someone to answer the questions I have that he doesn't know the answer to.
Other than that, I'm just plauged by a few stupid questions, like "do you wear the ACU's in selection now?", and "what kind of boots should I buy to march in?". I'm under the impression that I'll be getting issued ACU's at OSUT, and the SFAS packing list I found online says to bring BDU's. thats fine, if they want me in BDU's, I'll buy them, but where am I going to put all my other gear? I'm not sure if I'll have an actual barracks room at that point. Silly questions I know, but they keep me up at night.
I've been thinking alot lately about what will happen if I dont successfully complete the SF taining. I hate to contemplate failure, because I think you can end up "talking yourself" into failing. Once you start to justify poor performance or get comfortable with the idea of failing, you are that much closer to it. I would prefer to keep a positive attitude, but I definately have my moments of doom and gloom. In order to get around this, I've realized that I should focus in becoming the best soldier I can be, not just an SF Soldier. I think I should shift my goal from just making it through the training, to being the best I can. I suppose this sounds a little redundant, but I think that by trying to be a great soldier, the SF training will start to take care of itself. I'm sure that one thing leads to the other, and hopefully it will relieve some of the pressure I'm feeling. It's a new way of doing business for me, as in the past I've been a status quo kind of guy. Thats something I'm going to have to work hard to change.
I have been able to speak to a couple of active duty SF guys already, and they've been really great as far offering support and encouragement. Everyone is pretty tight-lipped about SFAS though. I asked one of the guys what Selection is like, and he said simply, "It sucks.". Well, I expected that. I really should thank my recruiter though, for putting me in touch with the SF soldier I've been talking to. He really went to extra mile to find someone to answer the questions I have that he doesn't know the answer to.
Other than that, I'm just plauged by a few stupid questions, like "do you wear the ACU's in selection now?", and "what kind of boots should I buy to march in?". I'm under the impression that I'll be getting issued ACU's at OSUT, and the SFAS packing list I found online says to bring BDU's. thats fine, if they want me in BDU's, I'll buy them, but where am I going to put all my other gear? I'm not sure if I'll have an actual barracks room at that point. Silly questions I know, but they keep me up at night.
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