ArchangelTwo

I think it might just be Europe, because the cost isn't too bad for those within the Untied States. Wargame: RD is $40.00 USD and $30.00 USD if you owned the previous title. Additionally, Watch_Dogs is only $60.00 USD for us as well. Could it be that it's simply local laws and taxes that are increasing the sales costs and not Steam?

I did not know that. Thanks for the information!

While I'm not one that's big towards the military and how they appeared in the GTA V series, I would ask for the flight suit peds that were in the game. I think those were really nice and would suit a helicopter pilot very well in a transfer. NOOSE pilots don't need all that tactical gear when flying a helicopter in my opinion. But, otherwise, that's great to hear!

I didn't know the NYPD had FPIUs until just now! Thanks for picture, that's really awesome that they're well adjusting for the loss of their Crown Victoria fleets.

Mercenaries 2 was terrible. The worst I've seen in my opinion. But, I think the extra time given towards Watch Dogs has made me extra excited! May twenty-seventh couldn't come soon enough.

Good question. I'll can expound on the premise of Commissioning and Enlisting but I don't hold a lot of knowledge of the Irish Special Forces capability except the information that can be discovered on the internet. And, that information is never perfectly accurate except when interpreted from someone with experience or knowledge of the field. Commissioned members of the United States Armed Forces are those who have been entrusted by the President of the United States to lead and direct personnel and operations while themselves often removed from the fighting. Typically, once you surpass the rank of (Army/Marine Captain or Navy Lieutenant) you're typically far removed from any direct conflict to have operational control of the situation. And those officers within the fight will also be in their own command element on the ground. So, they're typically the ones transmitting the orders but not action-ing the operation itself. This is where the enlisted service-member comes in. Enlisted service members from all branches in their special forces or direct action capability can until the highest of Enlisted Positions engage the enemy in frequent direct operations. They're the ones kicking in doors, clearing locations, and taking the fight to the enemy. Senior Enlisted members (Junior to Middle grade Non-Commissioned Officers) are typically the ones filling out the majority of the Special Forces echelon. However, they are issued orders by Commissioned Officers who give guidance, tasks, and information related to each specific operation. In short, (or tl;dr) if you want to kick down doors and fight the "badguy" then go for the enlisted side of the house. If you want to be on the one on the radio issuing orders and leading large groups of personnel, then the direction of Commissioning is the path for you. (Note: Higher Levels of the Non-Commissioned Officers often fill the roles of Commissioned Officers) Finally, the Commissioning of an officer can only be granted to a citizen of the United States and most often to those with a four-year degree from a noted post-secondary institution. As for Irish Special Forces, I can look up some information when I return to work on official channels. I can say, that I've had no interaction with that nation's host military nor the the need to know of their capabilities until this topic.

To attach toward supporting of NicolaiB's statement, the United States Military views both scenarios (or conflicts) as one regional conflict for military and reference purposes. I'm not saying it is, or that the areas were affected differently. Just in the measure of which we look back, study, adapt, responded to the incident. Additionally, most people don't know, but there has been (and still is) an American combat aviation and infantry brigade on the ground within the region to maintain the peace almost a quarter of a century later. And, you thought our time in Afghanistan was significant period of time. That commitment just showcases the atrocities that the military encountered while in the region.

I was about to say that Winter Haven isn't in that county, but I read the rest of the posts. Some of us are "lucky" enough to live in Polk County, Florida where it's full in Impalas.

Yeah, the argument is just weird and the guy just words it to get a bad feeling toward those that respect the service. I feel the "Don't feed the troll" term applies here. Anyway, Ireland's host countries Special Forces capability is quite impressive and does have a lot of offer the country so I would never consider putting it down. But, I just maintain knowledge I have from various branches I work with and my current positioning within SOCOM (the command headquarters, not a specific team or group) at McDill, AFB and I'll continue to see if I can find anything else out for you. I'm mostly an Army guy, so I would take what's black and white from the wording of other members and I can't insist more enough upon referring to someone in the profession. Additionally, it's not motivation that gets you through a school like that and it never will be. There's no one person with that amount of motivation in the world and it's quickly discovered with your fellow brethren. Instead, it's the sheer desire to never quit. Just never let yourself quit. You can tell yourself that you are and that you're done mentally and make false promises to yourself about quitting, but never admit to failing yourself or the course and never quit. It's how I made it through Ranger School as did many others. So no matter what country you work for or serve in, it's all about the amount of effort and work you put into it. Finally, you can enlist (not commission) in all four major branches of service without being an American citizen. However, you can not get a security clearance or be placed in candidacy of one of those units until you renounce your citizenship and get an American one. But, military helps out tremendously with that and pays quite a few of the costs on your behalf.

Special Forces is exempt from budget cuts, All SOCOM elements are actually getting larger budgets to adjust from the shrinking budgets of 'primary' combatant forces. So, you'll actually see an increase of requests in those fields, not a decrease. As for the SEALs, to my knowledge, you can be in the Marine Corps or the Navy and can be eligible for BUDs. However, if you fail out in the Navy, you're most likely going to be invested in a non-combat field where you won't have a chance to improve upon your skill set professionally. The Marine Corps will not only have a significant amount of room in their combat arms, they're just starting their own Special Forces element (MARSOC is still less than ten years old) and has an assortment of combat-related fields upon your interest. If I could suggest any one location, I'd drive toward the Marine Corps if that's the area you want to operate in. But check with a recruiter, and don't be swayed by the rhetoric. As for my experience with the 75th Ranger Regiment, it's not a special position to be there, as long as you can get through RASP. While it is an elite unit, it's not anything most Airborne Paratroopers don't easily transfer into. That, and getting a Ranger tab (Ranger School) is not the same as being selected for Regiment. You can go to Ranger School and spend the entire military career in non-Ranger units. And, you can't stay in Regiment for your entire career, so you'll have to transfer to other units. That's why you quite often see a major concentration of Ranger-Qualified/Scrolled Soldiers in Airborne units. So, might want to evaluate what the recruiters said again, because they all sound like they said the same thing. Also to note, different offices have different focuses when it comes to meeting standards and numbers. So, other offices might have RASP slots whereas others do not.

I love the reverse lights, and you work looks good. I have personally never been a fan on making the tail-lights merge with the Lighting Systems. But, that's just me. Great work otherwise!

I'm in the military in the specific field that we're discussing in this topic. As you know, the NSA is headed by a General-grade officer of the United States Military. So, we have a significant presence there. I was only TDY there for a short amount of time, but really got to experience a lot.

As a member of the United States Government, I think you guys are blowing this way out of proportion. I mean, do you seriously think we care about your internet history, phone calls, or any related information that warrants. Most of that information is used to establish background, associations, and patterns to better understand and interpret what is occurring with the specific persons or group mentioned. But, I won't elaborate as I don't want to cause a massive argument or cause people to fear that I'm attempting to skew any perspectives. I'm just a fan of all lettered agencies and that complex up in Maryland is a snazzy location. Plus, I really enjoyed working out of Fort Meade. The place has some nice eateries and the offices were pretty nice for a government complex. Don't take that away from me.

NB is really not happy with you for the first quarter of the video.

Yeah, the biggest thing for me is some of the inaccuracies including the white socks for the officer. Otherwise, nice find!