r/specialforces

For some background, when me and my fiancé met he was pretty deep into training and prep for sfas and was getting ready to sign an 18x contract. However he decided that he wanted to give this relationship his all, and put his dreams on the back burner to do that (he chose to do that himself). Flash forward some years and we are now engaged. Recently he brought up getting back into the swing of training and really going for it. Im fully behind him and want him to succeed in his dream. My main question is, what are the best ways i can not only support him from training all the way through the Q but also push and challenge him to be his best? Ive seen other partners of green berets ask these questions on this sub but not many have asked about support during the train up. I know TfVooDoo has a book that discusses this but i would also like to hear from former/ active Green Berets what they would’ve wanted from their partners during the different phases in their journey. (My fiance loves TFVooDoos books)

Im not super knowledgeable on military stuff so please keep that in mind when you reply.

Thank you

I've always wondered how much flexibility SOF operators really have regarding their equipment.
How much of their kit (plate carriers, pouches, helmets, uniforms, boots, etc.) is issued by the unit, and how much can they choose or purchase themselves?
What about their weapons? How much
freedom do they have to configure their primary and secondary weapons with different optics, lights, lasers, grips, suppressors, slings, or other accessories? Are these choices mostly left to the operator, or are they standardized by the unit?
I'm interested in hearing how this works across different countries and SOF units. Obviously, without discussing anything sensitive or classified, how much individual choice do operators actually have compared to what is officially issued?

Infantry is trained for assault warfare. They get bombed out while holding the trenches. Up until Rambo, most military movies glorified the infantry. What happened? Since when did special forces became "badder?" and what did they do to earn their "badness?"

Infantry squads carry more firepower. They do more "dirty fighting," Why is every hero in Hollywood a "former special forces?"

Posting to get some insight into MARSOC and having a family. Is this doable, would you recommend or not recommend, and what do deployments look like?