About Me

U.S. Military Special Operations

I have a love hate relationship with Special Operations. I love the work and the travel, etc. I love the adrenaline rush. But at the same time, I hate them as well...I hate coming down from the rush. I hate being away from my family...but it's part of the job I truly do love.

I started my Special Ops career in 1995 when I enlisted in the U.S. Navy. My high school sweetheart's dad was a retired SEAL and I idolized him. The day before I left for boot camp, he told me some of his stories. In a heartbeat, I knew that's what I wanted to do.

I tried out for BUD/S and much to my surprise, I was accepted. I was in class 215 and I actually made it through Hell Week...just to break my leg a few weeks later and was medically dropped. I was given the chance to attend the SWCC course which I did and graduated with honors!!! I then attended an assortment of schools and was a true operator in the Special Operations Community...and have been ever since...though I am no longer in the Navy. I now am in the Army.

I spent 10 years in Special Operations. I don't like to brag about myself, but here's a list of what I've done:

Schooling I have attended while in the military.

U.S. Navy Basic Training (Great lakes, Il.) 1995

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate - Handler (Millington, Tn.) 1995

U.S. Navy Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) (Coronado, Ca.) 1995* (Did not finish)

U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman (SWCC) (Coronado, Ca.) 1995

U.S. Army Basic Airborne School (Ft. Benning, Ga.) 1995

U.S. Air Force Survive, Evade Resist, Escape (SERE) (Fairchild, AFB,Wa.) 1995

U.S. Navy Combat Diver Course (Pensacola, Fl.) 1995

U.S. Marine Corps Sniper Course (Camp Pendleton, Ca.) 1995

U.S. Army/NATO Advanced Sniper Course (Ft. Benning, Ga.)1996

U.S. Joint Forces Jungle Warfare Course (Panama) 1996

U.S. Army Ranger School (Ft. Benning, Ga.) 1995

U.S. Army Infantry School MOSQ (Camp Rilea - Astoria, Or.) 2003

U.S. Army Petroleum Specialist MOSQ (Sierra Army Depot -Herlong, Ca.) 2007

U.S. Navy Rescue Swimmer School (Pensacola, Fl.) 1995

U.S. Navy Aircrew School (Pensacola, Fl.) 1995

U.S. Army Free-fall Parachutist School ( Ft. Bragg, NC/ Yuma, Az.) 1996

U.S. Army Air Assault School (Ft. Campbell, Ky.) 1996

Missions I have been on:

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Southern Watch

Operation Northern Watch

Operation Joint Endeavor

Various smaller missions not known to general public.

Countries I have been to on missions:

Iraq

Iran

Afghanistan

Columbia

Panama

Somalia

Libya

Cuba

Haiti

Lebanon

And a few others that are still classified.

Countries I have particpated in missions/trained with (Special Forces Units)

England (Special Air Service/Special Boat Units)

Australia (Special Air Service Regiment and Naval Clearance Teams)

Canada (Canadian Special Operations Regiment)

France (Foreign Legion, Naval Commandos)

New Zealand (NZ Special Air Service)

Brasil (1st Batalhao de Forcas Especials and Project Talon)

Israel (Sayeret Matkal)

Germany ( Kampfschwimmers)

Norway (Haerens Jegerkommando)

Sweden ( Fallskarmsjagarskolan)

Egypt (Unit 777 and Hostage Rescue force-HRF)

The best job ever

What other job can you:

Jump from airplanes/helicopters

Shoot somebody from 1,000 yards away

Spy on the enemy for days without them knowing you're there

Reppel from a helicopter onto the battlefield

Swim for miles to recon and enemy beach

Work with the best trained highly motivated and greatest people ever


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