10th SFG stuck on Long's Peak

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Originally Posted by bobbyfairbanks

More likely a fucking officer

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I had full blown altitude sickness once. Normally when crap happens, I can look back and laugh. That wasn't such an experience. It's pretty horrible.

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Originally Posted by BPTactical

"Acclimation"

How does it work?

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You drink a few beers. Next time you drink more than last time. Before you know it you'll be acclimated to drinking lots of beers.

Not sure how that has anything to do with military guys in the mountains but I bet at least one or two of them likes to pound a few beers every now and then.

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Originally Posted by Zombie Steve

I had full blown altitude sickness once. Normally when crap happens, I can look back and laugh. That wasn't such an experience. It's pretty horrible.

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^ Exactly. Had it happen to me out of the blue many years ago. Ended up with lungs full of fluid and a short stay in the hospital, could have ended badly. I was healthy as a horse and had been at altitude many times with no issue, just happened out of the blue.

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Originally Posted by Zombie Steve

I had full blown altitude sickness once. Normally when crap happens, I can look back and laugh. That wasn't such an experience. It's pretty horrible.

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Altitude sickness is truly horrible. When I heard that two of them had altitude sickness, I immediately was sympathetic.

I helped pump out a portable chamber for two tourists that got it bad when I was in potosi Bolivia @ 15K' my leg was never so tired.

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Originally Posted by TheGrey

Altitude sickness is truly horrible. When I heard that two of them had altitude sickness, I immediately was sympathetic.

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Yup, ain't nothing to mess with.

I've told people to go back to their cars and Denver when I see them and hear their complaints at 10K feet and up.

Unless I missed it I wasn't sure if they were A Team guys or Support company guys. Not that it really matters, but they definitely can be two entirely different breeds even though the same unit. I had the pleasure of being in Support Company for an SFG and always thought the tabbed guys were badass and nothing could stop them. Unless something changed I don't think team guys had any LTs leading them. We had some in Support company, but I always saw captains or higher leading (or Warrants leading) on the teams.

A team, had two 18Ds (SF Medic for those not familiar with Army MOS) in the group.

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Originally Posted by Doc45

A team, had two 18Ds (SF Medic for those not familiar with Army MOS) in the group.

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I know crap happens but it's always these guys that you hate thinking need rescuing. Glad they're all okay.