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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Mar 29, 2013 - 08:10pm PT
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Never said I did.
But you know a lot of about this stuff!
Tell us your personal tales of military courage!
How many episodes of "Surviving the Cut" did you watch from your couch?
Um, you don't have to be a SEAL to appreciate how grueling their training and missions are. They have to organize missions at the drop of a hat from the DOD/CIA. They are constantly ready to go, and with amazing professionalism/integrity/clarity.
They are the best. The British SAS is pretty close though.
Lithuanians are supposed to be "crazy" hardcore too!
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Mar 29, 2013 - 08:17pm PT
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My boy throws airborne pukes off his plane for a living almost weekly.
Worked the HALO school for a month or two as well.
As an electrician and electrical contractor I worked hot circuits for years,all the way to 12KV.
Nothing compares to what these guys do just for practice.
BTW Seals, or Berets don't have to pass or even take that class to keep their jobs.
The AF TAC guys do.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 29, 2013 - 08:43pm PT
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Um, you don't have to be a SEAL to appreciate how grueling their training and missions are. They have to organize missions at the drop of a hat from the DOD/CIA. They are constantly ready to go, and with amazing professionalism/integrity/clarity.
They are the best.
Word.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 29, 2013 - 08:46pm PT
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I do respect the the military. I respect anybody that has a tough job and does it well. But the idea that people in the military are more altruistic than others is bullsh#t.
You want altruism? Join the Peace Corps and send us a postcard.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Mar 29, 2013 - 08:52pm PT
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Yeah, American military troops are very professional. Sometimes too much so for my taste, but they are the best.
Know why? Because nobody else does anything! We have to go first and catch all the BS criticism.
F*#k everybody else and our detractors. I can count on one hand the military troopers I have respect for.
Australia, Canada, France, Britain, Lithuania. O.k., Israel too....
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 29, 2013 - 11:09pm PT
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Speaking for myself I would be wary about going up against a bunch of Rooskie Spetsnaz.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Mar 31, 2013 - 11:09am PT
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Speaking for myself I would be wary about going up against a bunch of Rooskie Spetsnaz.
Oops, yeah, the spetznaz dudes are on par with our SEALs. Those dudes are tough!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Mar 31, 2013 - 02:29pm PT
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Well coz, I recall a comment by a SEAL about a butane lighter, so I am not so sure about your promotion comment, but I know it was a by product of testosterone fueled bravado.
Certainly they are our best, and their training is rigorous.
They are a precision scalpel in a very large tool box.
Kos' link seems to dead end at #10 (taxi driver).
I wonder if "climbing guide" is on the list. Seems to me that it exceeds the fatality rate of crab fishing.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Mar 31, 2013 - 02:39pm PT
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Ya never understood the anger torwards are troops. Who keep us safe.and ask for nothing in return.
I'm now going on my 24 year working with the Navy and can say they are tougher, stronger, and smarter than 99% of the top climber I've climbed with.
Many, Many have died, so many that at one point, I lost most of the men I'd been training to injury, death or PTSD.
They never promote themselves, and never question why, they give their all to take out people who would kill us without remorse for just believing in equality and justice for all. They rescue those being held hostage and being tortured, raped and murdered.
They are not appreciated by the liberal media, or by the white elite who make up are self absorbed climbing community.
But they deserve our respect and gratitude, and on this spiritual day honoring a man who gave his life for a power greater than himself, perhaps we should take a moment to honor the fallen who never asked for anything and paid the ultimate sacrifice so we can live in peace.
Well said, Scott!
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