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OKNancy

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1. Is this relevant?

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 10:25 AM

Jun 2013

Records show Snowden’s birthday as June 21, 1983. The 18X is a code for an enlistment option that permits recruits to try to go directly into the Army’s Special Forces, a path previously open only to serving soldiers. Snowden told The Guardian that an injury prevented him from pursing his full Army training.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/edward-snowden-army-discharge-92486.html#ixzz2VolZHOgA

“His records indicate he enlisted in the Army Reserve as a Special Forces Recruit (18X) on 7 May 2004 but was discharged 28 September 2004. He did not complete any training or receive any awards,” the spokesman said

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When did they stop requiring you make E-4 before your Q course? [View all] Recursion Jun 2013 OP

Is this relevant? OKNancy Jun 2013 #1

It's just weird. A decade ago you had to be finishing up your first tour to go to special operations Recursion Jun 2013 #3

No idea, premium Jun 2013 #2

I got out in 2005 and this is news to me Recursion Jun 2013 #4

They added an additional entry path a few years ago Abnredleg Jun 2013 #5

It goes back to 2002, apparently. And he did it *into the Reserves* Recursion Jun 2013 #6

In my day, in the 80s, historylovr Jun 2013 #7

It's still a corporal Recursion Jun 2013 #8

you can do it at E-3 when I was in WooWooWoo Jun 2013 #9

Apparently now you can enlist directly into it, and with a Reserve contract Recursion Jun 2013 #10