![]() SF did not misappropriate the appellation. Retired MAJ Albert Valentine ‘Jake’ Clement, Official Military Personnel Record (OMPR), National Personnel Records Center, St. In some SMUs psychological, physical, and mental assessments and re-evaluations are constant, hence the phrase, ‘Selection is an ongoing process.’ Regardless of the rigor applied by Special Operations Forces (SOF) elements, feelings of rancor in the ‘ranks’ of Army SOF towards the popular use of ‘operator’ are unwarranted. Those that successfully achieve the rigorous standards must satisfy a leaders’ board to qualify for advanced training that could lead to operational assignments. In the warfighter units this distinction clearly delineates and separates staff and support personnel from those assessed to undergo a mentally and physically tough selection course. Even staff personnel adopt that term for themselves. military service special operations forces and their higher headquarters apply that moniker to their sea, land, and air warfighters. In the last fifteen to twenty years, the practice of calling a Special Forces (SF) soldier an ‘operator’ has caused considerable rancor within Army special mission units (SMU), the original of which adopted that appellation in the late 1970s. I was certainly surprised by it, having always understood use of the moniker “Operator” began in the late 70s as a legal definition. Written by the US Army Special Operations Command Historian, this is a very interesting piece of Army Special Forces history which is sure to ruffle some feathers. Posted in Fundraising, Memorial | 10 Comments » If you want to contribute to the fund, visit The William Larson Memorial Fund on gofundme. ![]() We appreciate your thoughts and prayers and Thank You for contributing to the Memorial Fund.” The immediate goal is to address the hospital bills and other arrangements for his family. His passing is a great loss to his family and to those that know and love him in the industry.Īs a community, let’s come together and do something for a man that’s done so much for us. His contribution to the industry is immeasurable and he is impossible to replace. Many companies owe their existence and success to Will and his wisdom and knowledge has benefited many individuals that are completely unaware that the gear they use and trust have Will’s fingerprints on it. He helped both individuals and companies and never asked for anything in return. ![]() Will had touched countless lives, many of whom he barely knew, that was Will. To those that know him and those that only knew him through the internet forums, his passing is both shocking and devastating. Will’s no-nonsense demeanor, frankness and humor didn’t take long to endear him to people that may have known him by reputation. These courses were universally praised for the breadth and depth of knowledge that he shared. Will is best known for his Armorer’s Courses that he taught across the United States. He also worked at highly respected companies such as BCM and SIONICS Weapon Systems. He served as an Armorer and Instructor for the Department of Defense and well known private military companies. “A Veteran of the US Army and US Coast Guard with 10 years of service to our Great Nation, Will had deployed to Iraq in 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. William Larson of Semper Paratus Arms passed away on Saturday, 29-June-2019. Here are some words about him from one of his close friends. He was very well known in the industry and very well respected due to his knowledge and demeanor. I did not know him well, but had several interactions with him over the years. ![]() William Larson aka Iraqgunz from passed away. ![]()
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