Movie Theater Special Forces Selection course on Discovery

[ArcticLight]

Anyone catch that last night ?

Man, I was gung ho back in my day but I honestly doubt I would have made it had I gone that route. I interviewed and filled out the paper in 1984 at Ft Devens MA, 10th grp - this show tells what the next step was - 14 days of hell - maybe 2hrs of sleep per day..

These guys went 14 days straight, 150lb ruck and carrying 600lbs between teams on a 6 mile round trip march, then to a 20 mile march.

Was pretty cool show, if they get accepted they then go through the year long course...

 

[SFC Carpentier jr]

Re: Special Forces Selection course on Discovery

It was a repeat, but worth watching again. The first day in the pit was tough and to think there were some that made it all the way through the process and did NOT get selected.

 

[fx77]

Re: Special Forces Selection course on Discovery

Admire the mental toughness good show!

 

[BAMCIS]

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Reminded me of Pre-RIP,,wish I had gone there instead,sometimes
Had a lot of fun where I was.
We had some Sgts go back then,I was always hoping for a slot.
PRC 77 w KY encription,full load it adds up.
Throw in your ammo,food 4 2qts 2 2qts 1 5qt
Spare batteries
Will always have a great respect for the 18 types.

 

[ArcticLight]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BAMCIS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Reminded me of Pre-RIP,,wish I had gone there instead,sometimes
Had a lot of fun where I was.
We had some Sgts go back then,I was always hoping for a slot.
PRC 77 w KY encription,full load it adds up.
Throw in your ammo,food 4 2qts 2 2qts 1 5qt
Spare batteries
Will always have a great respect for the 18 types. </div></div>

Heck I did that in Alaska, Always had a PRC, KY-57, KLK, spare batteries.

When 12th group came up and we trained them in cold weather I hooked up with the 18E to learn the TACSATCOM - since we only got to use it once a year.

But the most impressive guy was the medic - one of the guys lacerated his hand bad and he explained why he did not stitch it up.

The weapons man had an M40, not an A1, I will never forget him calling my name out and explaining he took a chest shot on me, headshot on our medic.

Good times, good people, but all in all I'm glad I went my route the way I did.

Still feel for these guys - psychologists watching them the entire way as well...

 

[BAMCIS]

Re: Special Forces Selection course on Discovery

ArticLight I remember my first high speed cast, off the tail end of a Seafox. Doing 10 knots. I was so worried I'd lose the PRC 77 and KY 57. We had to swim in . Think we weighed our packs and mine was 120ish. Man was I surprised it floated.
Of course it was weather proofed,ie wp bag and those old OD heavy
plastic bags.
My dream slot was SF canoe/kayak course in FL I think it was.
Kept bugging to get that slot,but we never did get 1.

 

[ArcticLight]

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I completely understand that one!

I got assigned to replace the B CO commo sgt on a trip to the bush down at Ft Greeley - it's all burned out spruce back there and the little burned branches curl and are sharp - it shreds summer BDU's.
I did 20 clicks with a PRc, 2 spare batts (Lithium vs the longer one's), 1 spare KY, two spare batts for it, a click, a klak, and 3 or 4 CEOI booklets, no room for a type 3 bag and it was getting down to the 40's at night.

Crossed Jarvis creek just before we started so we had some serious clay in our BDU's..

I had no spare water other than the arctic canteen and the plastic one - 2 qts total.

That trip taught me one thing, carry a 2 quart bladder with you ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE.

Luckily the TOW platoon guys had some poncho's up and someone brought a 1 burner coleman.


I went into town after we got back, got a 1 burner coleman, two lightweight fuel bottles, 2 quart collapsable and a spare 1 quart canteen.

I still carry those hunting, everywhere I go where I may have to be overnight in the woods! Nothing like a HOT MRE after a 20 click sweaty march and then the sun goes down.


Funny thing is, I had this ruck, about 120lbs or so, and I slipped on my backside on the ice (Mt boots were not gripping enough). I ended up in the docs office getting muscles crunched in my back)...


Good to know I wasn't the only one to hump that shit!

 

[BAMCIS]

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I rememer all the good and bad.Like being unable to be extracted due to a SEVER storm.Lasted 4-5 days,out of chow,very little water.
We did an E&E against the Regiment.
We got dropped of in pairs.
Well we had Cajun,great guy good fiend.
We got going. A mile or 2 in he turns to me.
(in a Cajun drawl) "You got a bumm knee. I be right back."
I'm like we got to get going...
Well he goes into the Regiment aid station,convinces them I need to be extracted..."Oh no I go get him"
Some how he got hold of a M151A1 jeep.
we were back in Talega drinking beer in 5 hrs.
It was a 4-6 day op.