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Duncanpup

(13,797 posts)
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 06:25 AM Sep 2023

You ever notice dudes that were in high speed units and now their in the civilian world.

As in they served in units such as 75 th Ranger Regiment or S.F. Example the one operations manager where i work at as a feeder driver UPS.
He always is very personable very calm always says hello jokes with me about being former 82nd Airborne I told him i jumped with Hannibal young man yes the elephants went out first.

I’ve seen his awards on his I phone RANGER course then two tours regiment Afghanistan. Then later in career onto selection and he was medic with special forces teams.

I’ve met several of these professional warriors over years Force Recon Marines one former Navy Seal my one son in law was tabbed served with the 75th I’m saying these guys don’t brag and in life they’re usually some of the calmest people you’ll meet.

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You ever notice dudes that were in high speed units and now their in the civilian world. (Original Post) Duncanpup Sep 2023 OP
They've learned how to embrace the suck. They know they can hack it. marble falls Sep 2023 #1
Do you suppose that type of personality got them into those units or developed during their service? Biophilic Sep 2023 #2
Not sure Duncanpup Sep 2023 #3
Interesting. Probably like everything else a combination of both. Biophilic Sep 2023 #4
And don't feel the need... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #5
Guy in my guard unit was formerly ExciteBike66 Sep 2023 #6
I was in Delta Co., 1/69th Armored, 3rd Infantry Division in Germany. Aristus Sep 2023 #7
I fully agree with the exception GP6971 Sep 2023 #8

Biophilic

(4,986 posts)
2. Do you suppose that type of personality got them into those units or developed during their service?
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 07:03 AM
Sep 2023

Duncanpup

(13,797 posts)
3. Not sure
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 07:09 AM
Sep 2023

Example my first platoon I was assigned to in army was in 82nd and a lot of our NCO were tabbed Ranger or SF and all had extremely different personalities yet all were fine NCO.

ExciteBike66

(2,640 posts)
6. Guy in my guard unit was formerly
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 08:25 AM
Sep 2023

Marine Force Recon. He was a mailman for his day job and the nicest, scariest mfer I ever met.

Aristus

(68,617 posts)
7. I was in Delta Co., 1/69th Armored, 3rd Infantry Division in Germany.
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 12:48 PM
Sep 2023

We were considered the most strack tank company in the battalion. It's because we had a crazy lunatic First Sergeant. But it was a nice reputation to have.

GP6971

(33,403 posts)
8. I fully agree with the exception
Fri Sep 29, 2023, 09:31 PM
Sep 2023

of some of their senior officers. We had one working at our company as a Sr VP and was a real asshole. Then we bought a small business that specialized in SOF Ops. Their senior management sucked. Their employees...great people to work with.

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