How can one find his/her self worth in today’s world when it seems that if you weren’t SOF, you are just average?

SOF cats are still men, they bleed the same blood, and breath the same air. They tend to be in better shape, and have much more trigger time/training time so they get more high speed missions, but as men they're no better or worse than us. The only thing they're better at is writing books and making movies...

Just average in any group just might be well above average in another.

Your value does not depend on that of others. Do not fall into living by the pulley thoughts. You are not less or more just because a person of different circumstances enters the room. You are still you.

Be glad for their success --- then find something else to show your worth --- you are already part of a small elite, you served.

SGT Diaz,
As someone that has served "On both sides of the fence", I can to the realization many many years ago that although those that serve in SOF units are those to be admired by some .. without those that serve in support of those units they could NOT do their "Job" as nearly successfully as they do or NOT AT ALL! It takes All of those in the Military (IN BOOTS) as well as so many "Behind the Scenes" Types (Other Combat Units, Combat Support, Combat Service Support other Branches and even Civilians) that allow Special Ops to be in the Position to Succeed and with the minimum of losses. No there are so many that do so much that well... they just dont realize their contributions or the IMPORTANCE OF IT! So Thanks to You and ALL of the Contributors for a JOB WELL DONE! AND BE PROUD OF YOUR PERFORMANCE! We are PROUD OF YOU!

~ole Sarge~

SSG (Join to see) First, the world is both great and a sewer, determine your own standards and value. Second, if you strive to be able the world's average, you are living for the world and will have someone who you don't measure up to their standards and Third, follow the world and you will be sitting there an old man with dreams unfulfilled and feeling a failure. It's your heart and head that makes you ALREADY above average. Keep your head up brother.

It seems young Sergeant you have already made up your mind about how average you are if not rated SOF,SEAl,DELTA etc,I am sorry you feel that way,but you must have heard somewhere how “average “ men and women of our Nation since the Revolutionary War till today have kept our County free,and on a personal note I visit some of my “average “Brothers at the Wall and I dare anyone in my presence to call them “average”....signed an average grunt A co.3/8 INF 4th INV DIV 1966-67.

if you want more... go get more, if not then.... well enjoy what you have

Easy, I don’t tie my personal worth to them. They lived their life, I lived mine.

There is a ME in TEAM. We are part of something greater than ourselves. When our Armor Divisions destroyed the Iraqi Army in Desert Storm, they did not do that by themselves.

To many young men believe the SOF is exactly like what they see in the movies. They are heart broken when they realize that many task are repetitively mundane and average. Even when deployed for Intel gathering missions you are strictly prohibited from killing enemy targets.