freedom fighters
...le may differ to what a freedom fighter is. No one will be able to even stand for comparison. To first become a freedom fighter there are two main requirements. One requirement is to enlist into the military. This is a much more intense way compared to the other requirement. I say this because you start at the bottom and work your way up. A requirement is to have a high school diploma, and to be a United States Citizen (Indiana). The other requirement is to graduate from an academy. An academy is like going through a university but with a boot camp mixed in it. The requirements to go to an academy are like the universities. It depends on which academy you go to. Most academies have the same requirements, for instance a high school. Diploma and a certain GPA. All in all, both requirements can get you to become a Special Operations Officer, so it's a choice on which requirement you will choose (Coin3). Training is a crucial part of a Special Operations Officer. The training is an intense training. Not only do you do the standard boot camp training but also a 20-week training (BLS/Coin3). There is also more training varying on job specialty. The 20-week training consists of formal class training and practical experience. In the classroom training you will learn about mission techniques. During the practical experience you will learn about physical conditioning, scuba diving, swimming, and parachuting (Coin3). The amount of training varies on job specialty because some courses may take longer than others. An example of this is handling explosives may take longer than reconnaissance techniques. Also, additional training occurs on the job. Basic skills are kept shaper through planning and conducting exercises under simulated mission conditions. Though the training seems like it might take a great deal of time, but it seems well worth it. The work environment is very harsh, but is a must have down for all units in the military; going to an area where the temperature is cool, to an area where it is freezing cold. Also the setting plays a big role in a Special Operations Officer's life. They train in all types of temperatures because they can be deployed anywhere in the world without any protection (Coin3). Taking an example from the Iraqi Freedom mission, troops were deployed into harsh temperatures soaring up to the 100 degrees. The setting is also crucial because they are deployed all around the world in a moments notice. They train under water for rapid deployment from an underwater submarine to an aerial assault from an airplane. With deployment to every area in the world, training in all temperatures and settings is a crucial aspect of a Special Operations Officer life. We all know the saying “ …our history will come back to haunt us if we make the same mistakes as before.” To ensure this I will discuss the history of Special Operations. Special Operations was used inactivated immediately following the Vietnam War. And there was a general de-emphasis of special operations as part of the Army. To prevent further emasculation of the abilities of European tanks, Special Forces adopted a program called SPARTAN, which means Special Proficiency at Rugged Training and Nation-building (Dyer). This program was designed to show talents of Special Operation troops that they were not outmoded simply because the war was over. Under SPARTAN Special forces were used to build roads and medical facilities and provide free medical treatment (Dyer). Under President Reagan, he transformed Special Operations to what it is today. He needed for Special Operations capabilities for the rise of insurgencies in Africa, Asia, and Central America. In June 1983, the Army authorized a uniform tab for wear in the left shoulder solely by Special Operations troops. On Oct. 1 1984, a separate career field for Special Operations was designed, and in 1987, a separate branch of the Army for Special Operations was established. In the 1980s Special Operations wer...