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A good general rule of thumb is don't panic until Beau says it's time to panic, and he will probably never do that because panic never helps anyone. It absolutely sucks as a survival skill.
lol. Good ones.
Which seems to lead to "stopping self from panic reaction" and "talking others down from defconPANIC" is a hugely needed survival skill. Got it. Gonna go work on that.
@@speurtighearnamacterik8230 OH OK what the fuck are you on about who was talking about this in any way?
@@ExkupidsMom
S - Size up the Situation (surroundings, equipment, physical condition).
U - Undue Haste Makes Waste and Use Your Senses.
R - Remember Where You Are.
V - Vanquish Panic and Fear.
I - Improvise.
V - Value Life.
A - Act like the Natives.
L - Live by Your Wits or Learn Basic Skills.
I was gonna write something similar till I came across the OPs comment and they put it waaaay better than me.
My dad was like Beau....I'd freak out panic were all gonna die tomorrow...I was born during the cold War in the 70s and 4 minutes away from nuclear obliteration at any given second...and dad would say Beau stuff and calm me down again...and he was always right ✅
Makes me really appreciate these videos now dads not around to say stuff like it!
They've become characters in movies instead of the ghost warriors that they were in the past.
In the past they were not in the field full time running daily patrols or operations.
The last time they did that, back during vietnam, a few units went way over the deep end.
Unfortunately, as Beau noted, on occasion they become characters in real life too.
That's a very interesting point. I hadn't considered it before. Thank you.
Kats in the ranks see CG's getting paid they want a lil taste too. No military expert was in Germany in 90' when the wall fell , war wit Russia/China will end being nuke. No mo war
The draw of the big screen is difficult to resist.
If you ever want to make a SEAL laugh tell them you've heard that the movie Navy Seals is the most realistic movie about the SEALs ever.
Whenever special forces units aren't on a mission they're busy training. Not necessarily for a specific mission but a variety of scenarios so they can add more tools to their toolbox. It's really nothing to worry about.
That's how I took the reports, too. The SEALs should have people trained for pretty much every foreseeable type of conflict, including zombies 🧟♂️🧟♀️
Hay I worked on that movie. Fiction is fun, reality is hard.
Hooray for PsychEvals!
Hello Beau, Hello Internet People
Me too & hello.
@@tombrown8800 : Me three and hello to you two too. ^-^
(I always feel happy when I can use so many _to,too,twos_ in one sentence, or is that two too many to?)
@@aylbdrmadison1051 hello to you. To me it appears to be the correct amount of to s not too many nor two to few to be true too. Hope you will have a good Saturday too. 👋😀🍀
SeALs aren't really a sign of coming war anyway. They're more used for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. As a rule, if you hear about a SeAL crew having to fight, they failed at being sneaky.
Which is 80% of the time now a day's. Funny you hear of the Green Berets or Delta making mistakes, yep, ex Army here.
@@montanamountainmen6104 I have no dog in the fight. But even non-military folks like me should know commandos do the sneaky stuff, and certainly prefer not to go all Hollywood.
@@jacobforrester9827 My point exactly.
@hognoxious not always. Sometimes it's making sure they aren't doing anything against USA or allies. Preventative intelligence.
Thank you. Fearful people are easy to manipulate. Appreciate you keeping our feet on the ground.
HOOAH, very true !
Beau is a grounding rod I tend to grab for daily.👍
The driving emotion of conservatism is fear. This is why the country moved to the right immediately after 9/11.
Conservative think tanks have known about this fear for half a century now, but instead of dealing with their fear, they decided to use it against The People to keep us "in our places."
Not saying it was for sure or not, but I still wouldn't be surprised to find out 9/11 was _created_ for that reason.
Research ■"OPERATION NORTHWOODS" ■The plan was delivered to President Kennedy & he rejected it.
Looks like Rumsfeld, Cheney & Bush gave it a whirl.
■Hundreds of thousands murdered . ■Trillions of dollars wasted . 20+ years later, there we are!!
●●Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it!
I mean it's the military if they are caught with there pants down.... Could be very bad, this is the reason the rest of the world fears the U.S.. As he pointed out a day or so ago we spend triple over anyone else who might even try and fight us. Our military spends most of it's time from decade to decade preparing for the worst so we don't have too.
Whatever "language" the instructors speak at SERE schools can give one an indication of what the general military is worried about.
Fact. "You, bearded one."
Long live the Republic ... of Pineland lol.
The US millitary is shifting from fighting terrorists to preparing for near peer threats.
@@risky7165 They are still using terrorists to fight "near peer threats", just like they did with the Taliban against the Soviets, and to prevent any more near peers from arising.
@@luddity the United States military is a terrorist threat to the rest of the world
I'm a cold war kid born in 71 this is going to be the new norm ladies and gentlemen.
1953 for me. Lived about 10 miles (as the crow flies) from a nuclear research facility.
@@sophierobinson2738 Was that in SC? Sorry if the question is too personal, but that's the one I grew up close to.
Yup, I went through it from the early 50s all the way to now. There were many times that I think we came close to war that we will never know about. Cuban missile crisis was one such instance that I remember well.
Another '71! Yup. It's gonna be like this, and we'll be OH-KAY. Honest folks. AS LONG AS WE DON'T TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED, that is.
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We GOT this!😈
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And honestly? Everything Beau talked about sounds like GOOD STEPS, just in general. Who knows? Maybe the police will want to emulate THIS part of the armed forces, too. (I can dream, right?😝)
1970 here. This is the only person I've found whose thought patterns align with my own, and I only discovered him last year. Don't know where he gets his information and don't care. None of my business. He has that sense of duty we should all have. Good on him for being real.
Well howdy there Beau, it's me, an Internet People!
Just wanted to say thanks for what you do.
Greetings from Australia Beau, our S.A.S. is being repurposed for the same reasons and in much the same way.
when my then husband was in seminary he had to undergo a psych eval...personally I think a lot more evals should be done in more fields..
@hognoxious lol...had to laugh...actually he had a very successful career as an Episcopal priest...
I trained for several years to protect the Fulda gap, Wildflicken, Graffenwoehr, Hohenfels on multiple rotation to protect Western Europe. My frostbitten feet remain a testament to the cold weather and substandard equipment we had during those years. My fears are more focused on the many (and I mean many) of the flags and signs that still litter the yards of my neighbors all rooting for the orange coward.
The voice of reason strikes again! Bravo Beau
You need to find another conduit of information man. Voice of reason bahahaha
@@jamesjohnston3706 How about giving an explanation.
Seals must ALWAYS train to fight. Doesn’t mean a war is imminent. They now have to fix a bad image.
They also train constantly on how to cook a mean BBQ!
@@hannahpumpkins4359 Is it enough meat for a BBQ?
Seal: NO
I'm a veteran and I love your platform
It's sweet that you've taken the time to relieve the anxiety of this young person; many young people are full of anxieties regarding many of our national activities, simply because they have no frame of reference for what they see, hear and read (not that anxiety concerning SOME issues isn't justified). It's a CRAZY rhetorical and media environment, for these kids.
Also, I'm thrilled that leadership is working to improve both the performance and the reputations of our elite fighters, by paying closer attention to their psychology.
Yes. I am parent to some of those terrified younguns. Their trust and their hearts have been abused from so many directions. I think we are collectively obliged to spend our time tending the psychological wounds we older folks have inflicted on them.
@@ExkupidsMom Right? That is if we want to ensure that they are not as (or more) damaged as too many of us, and those of previous generations are. Good luck mama!
Good day to you, and thanks for the word about the young. People my age have a tendency to think "we toughed it out and we're OK, so they should just tough it ought too." As a teacher, I know that is not well [if at all] thought out. It's a very different technical, social and political environment; and though the threat of nuclear war is a bit lower the young have to deal with possible mass extinction due to climate change, poisoned environment, a dysfunctional [if not actively destructive] government, and educational and employment insecurity. In fact we would have been more stressed and fearful if we had had the vast amount of information tech aimed at us that the young do today. My family had a wall telephone [the rotary dial was replaced by buttons when I was in high school], a TV and each of us had a clock radio, and that's it. Oh there were newspapers, too. I remember watching JFK's announcement of the Cuba blockade on my grandmother's tiny B&W TV, and it was kind of worrying, but not as much as can be instantly magnified today. Yes, there is one or more generation gaps that we need to consider.
Turn off the TV.
@@shawnr771 If TV were the problem for newer generations, we would be less concerned (how many actually have cable, these days?). The internet in general, and social media specifically, are far more pernicious. Not only are each instantaneous, but "news" spreads at wildfire pace, without context, and within echo chambers. What's more is that rhetoric via this new media is always more extreme.
I like the T that says in walks weirdo on the front and there goes weirdo on the backside 😀
We should be spending way more on our IT security, that worries me more!
You realize that for every supercomputer built for NASA or NOAA etc. Another is built for No Such Agency.
We can not even begin to comprehend the amount of computing power available to the largest employer of mathmeticians.
Not to mention our allies in Great Britian, Austrailia. Canada etc.
You are right to worry about our cybersecurity, although the people who attack us might not be Russia or China. An organization called the "World Economic Forum" has been warning of, and preparing for, a MASSIVE cyber-attack that will totally destroy the global economic infrastructure, as well as other things. What's crazy, though, is the last thing they "warned" about was a pandemic coming from China.
@@wilb6657 interesting.
I always have a better day after hearing Beau's thoughts.
Hi Margaret! ^-^
In the 80s, one of my uncles told me that the cold war was a good thing in a way. He said the point of a cold war was to prevent a hot war, and we should all be praying for it to succeed.
It's also good for the economy. Which is why Putin has been so desperate to get one going again.
But the actions of both sides caused a lot of political instability and deaths around the world.
The funny thing is, I was never super paranoid during the cold war. Alarmed, angry, sad, confused about those people who didn't work to end it, but worked to proliferate it instead. But I am now surprised to read it ended. I was under the impression that threat of nuclear war never went away. What with the constant increasing of nuclear power still going on and all. So for me, this is just another day. I like your uncles take btw. Smart man.
@@iotaeta-pi2770 Well, technically, the cold war ended in 1991. I don't see much decrease in political instability and deaths since then.
@@chezmoi42 The consequences of decades of meddling are far-reaching, especially when it hampers the affected nations' ability to recover.
Beau is so calm and reasonable. I like how he explains things without interjecting his opinion just food for thought.
I got my prescription glasses today, I've been trying to read what that gold box on the shelf says for ages... its "duraflame" for my fellow blind moles in case you were wondering LOL
Lol firestarter.
Love the shirt. Beau, you are one of the least weird humans I have ever heard speak. 😄
They train in hopes of never having to use their abilities, much like nuclear arsenals, it's meant to be a deterrent.
Sounds like what I told employees when I taught CPR classes: I hope that this is a totally wasted 4 hours of your life because you never have to use it.
"You shouldn't be concerned about it". In fact, I would be concerned it it *wasn't* happening.
I would be even MORE concerned if I wasn't hearing about it one way or the other. Training is business as usual. Not training is unusual. Being silent about whether they are training or not means someone has something to hide.
I, for one, am glad they are getting a manners update. In 1974 or 75. A friend of mine made the grade and became a seal. Then several months later I ran into him at his uncle's poultry farm picking up eggs for my mom's store. He had on sheer silk stockings, a cute little skirt and a lovely blouse. He was so happy I liked his outfit. He was the sweetest kid, I don't know what he was doing in the seals. Two months later he committed suicide. I am pretty sure it had to do with his early arrival home. Still makes me tear up to think about this sweet person who wanted to defend his country so bad and worked so hard for it, to be rejected for the desire to feel fine fabric on his skin.
That made me tear up. Be well.
@@laurab7215 : Me too. I want him/her to be alive still so badly.
I love that bit of joy you gave him/her before the end (idk if he/she was trans or CD etc).
Thank you for being part of the healing force in society.
My cousin skipped commander to Captain and is now assigned to the Pentagon after being stationed in Germany for many years. Happy to have him back stateside
My Green Beret brother trained on ⛷ skis during the Cold War with Russia , after leaving Vietnam, but thank God that never happened.
A lawyer I once retained for services was one of the original 10th Mountain Division ski instructors in WW2.
@@shawnr771 Good thing Russia was kind of an ally at that time
Even the National Guard has changed away from COIN (COunter INsergency) doctrine and moved to Decisive movement Doctrine over 3 years ago
The Marine Corps is also going through significant changes. They built a new base (on Guam) for the first time since 1952 in order to focus on relearning how to perform island-hopping campaigns. They are getting rids of all M1 Abrams tanks and signficantly reducing the number of artillery units. Anything that can't be used to fight from the sea is getting cut.
@@copester1204 So it's back to the roots for them, focussing on quick amphibious strikes? Island hopping seems a bit strange, though. Neither Russia nor China is exactly an archipelago, so it wouldn't be fully in line with the near-pear setting (unless the scenario is something like re-taking Hawaii from an occupying force).
@@jhdix6731 Spratly Islands and Atolls in the South China Sea.
@@jhdix6731 : That's exactly what I was wondering about.
@@jhdix6731 China has been building small military bases on natural and man-made islands all through the South China Sea that will need to be seized in any future war with China. Additionally, there are still commitments to protect and defend Japan and the Philippines. nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-marine-corps-training-21st-century-island-hopping-182672
Beau, you should watch the documentary on the German (KSK) hellweek. There is some nice info on how we do it in Germany wrt psych eval - as early as in the initial selection process.
And somehow KSK units are dissolved because of neonazi involment.? It shows that extremist elements can still hide and flourish under certain conditions
When I need calming down I watch you.
great channel, love and light from New Mexico
👋🏼🌻 Thanks for the breakdown Beau. Those boys will be hating life for awhile, but ultimately it’s a good thing for their own progress.
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lunchtime video!😊
@@drawingdraws618 😁 I’m awake this time, 😄
Thanks Beau! Have you noticed the new public ads encouraging those in service who have been abused to get mental health care? I am ecstatic we are finally starting to own up to our duty to heal the wounds not just rightfuly but *wrongly* recieved while in service. Another thing to be grateful for!♡
I used to fear when I deployed somewhere that the cold war would become hot and I would never find my family again. I had nightmares about it. That was well over 30 years ago. I take for granted how many people never had to experience that Cold War. Some how we all just lived with it. It was just how things were back then. It finally ended though, without the mushroom clouds we all feared.
My older brother and sister were at the tail end of " Duck and Cover " drills in school. Talk about scaring the people. All to justify spending more money on defense. Back then it was the creeping threat of communism. IE; China, Russia, North Korea, North Vietnam etc. Yup, a different socio-economic system scared the shit out of the influential, rich and powerful capitalists around the world, some of it anyway. The only difference today is those influential, rich and powerful capitalists have all struck deals with these Communist countries for cheap goods and labor. And by shipping those american jobs over there, they got out of paying taxes over here.
General Smedley Butler exposed our system for what it is a long time ago and we haven't changed anything but the rhetoric. Unregulated Capitalism will destroy this country from within. Capitalists have a single master, profit. If they were patriotic, they wouldn't do business with communist countrys. They are our sworn enemy I thought. Or maybe it's just another Socio-economic System different from ours...
And that is where you are wrong. Those weapons are still in use and active every single day. MAD is still the standing defense strategy. The tensions went, but the toys stayed.
@@chubbymoth5810 No, I am not wrong. I no longer deploy overseas and I am home with my family. The Military has been in my rearview for decades and It doesn't take a nuclear weapon to bring about what I feared most then. It happens in every war zone. Now I have grandkids to worry about.
From Canada...learn so much from you...widening perspectives, as your neighbour the foreign policy stuff is gold. I have to say that alleviating anxiety of young people is incredibly important. Gone are the days where you had your head in the sand. I'm approaching 60 and that's how it was for me and i imagine most of my generation. Not necessarily simpler times but much less connected. Great that you do that for them
I made almost the same comment, but far less concise.
You get a lot of mileage out of that shirt - on the favorites list for me 😁
Tomorrow I get that shirt and the mask too...my kid loves me and gets me cool stuff for my birthday...I'm happy dancing in anticipation. Positive vibes from New Hampshire and remember to be kind to each other and yourself during this pandemic and social crisis.
Retraining was the scary word they threatened us with when we were doing a shitty job, or when someone screwed up big time. I never thought about it in this context though.
Retraining Brigade at Ft Riley is the real scary word.
I met one soldier who went through.
Decided I never wanted to go there.
He was squared away.
Bet he might have made Sgt Major if he stayed in.
My anxiety level these days runs about 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. I’m really struggling to maintain control. Here in Indiana the state legislators have decided the pandemic is a joke. And most of them are unmasked mouth breathers.
I live in Florida. I feel your pain. Be well.
Thank you for your service.
75th needs this as well.
No Fear ! We Hope for the Best and Prepare for the Worst. LOve and Light from New Mexico. *More Prepper videos Beau !*
Only prep you need: When you see the flash, duck and cover.
Hello to my favorite Prepper! Love and peace from California. ^-^
Fear is the mind killer.
Thanks for the overview Beau.
A man in his garage ... Best channel on YT
Every training event, every change in mission, and every development or improvement in materiel and other resources, and every problem identified presents an opportunity to reevaluate and improve personnel, tactics, strategies, and training.
Nicely said
Love ya Beau
Third!!! 💐👍🏾
I don’t think I’ve ever been alerted to a video this early
Fourth!! 💐👍🏾
Psych evals and more! Outstanding!
Huge public service!
I am not sure anyone else has the credibility! This is the result of continued, trackable authenticity!
Go Beau!
I enjoy listening to your sobering and informative information that you provide on most of the issues that are twisted in the mainstream media and political parties.
All JSOC operators are continually training to maintain their state if readiness for their next mission and are supposed to be "quiet professionals" and, even though movies and t.v. shows have glorified many of those units, recently some of those "quiet professionals", i.e. SEAL Team 6 since the Bin Laden mission, have been anything but that. Now there are accusations of drug abuse, unprofessional conduct, and a monetization of the SEAL brand levelled at current and former members of SEAL teams like Eric Greitens, Robert O'Neill, and Edward Gallagher.
I was surprised, and saddened, by the correspondence from a subscriber, which opened this video.
It opened with the line: "I wasn't alive, during the Cold War," then went on to express the correspondent's fear at today's military training.
I'm from the leading edge of the Baby Boom ... 1946. We lived with fear, for decades. Over the years, we spent hours of school time engaging in drills that were to prepare us for nuclear confrontation. It always seemed to be just-around-the-corner.
I find no fault with authorities having made a concerted effort to plan for dire "eventualities," when so much was uncertain.
But, I recall the relief, and relative confidence, that came with the end of the Cold War.
Of course I want the Seals, and other U.S./allied forces to train to be at-the-ready. But, I don't want to see younger generations be steeped in the feeling of threat, that we were.
Let's not forget the former seal involved in the attack on the capital.
It takes over a million dollars to train each SEAL. I doubt they will have any of them leave unless it's something that's brutal and they know can't be hidden
The military doesn't really care about wasting money. Sure, they try to avoid wasting it, but when it is wasted they don't care unless it makes them personally look bad.
When I think back to how we all celebrated the end of the first Cold War, I don't know whether to laugh or cry at how naive we were. Must be how WW1 fills felt when WW2 broke out. Disbelief mingled with disappointment and just a pinch of fear.
The SEALs are in rehab in the same way police forces across the country need to do. We need people the highest morals making judges that mean life or death for civilians, no matter what country they are in.
My boyfriend said they were training for desert war in the mid 70s, he is a marine.
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Marinemomof3 ❤️😘
on the other hand, speaking as someone who *did* grow up during the cold war, get used to heightened anxiety levels
My sister and a lot of her friends are terrified. I think they probly get info from face book. Now my high school science teacher was a seal. He actually had a love of forien culture. I've known others n they only thing they had in common was welding
Our govt paying the Blackwaters of the world concerns me as well. We need the moral and constitutional oversight of any military operation in which we participate. We must be accountable.
I lived close to Fort Irwin near Barstow Ca for over 25 years and during that time the troops constantly trained against what they called "OPFOR" (probably spelled that wrong) which were troops trained to fight as Russian troops. They also trained for Iraq/Iran Afghanistan settings. Our troops always train for possible and probable conflicts. I am so glad they do. Our troops are safest when trained. While we lived with daily war game booms that were stronger than a lot of earthquakes we were aware of how useful the practice was.
Thanks again Beau.
I kept hearing SILLs and had to keep reminding myself that the title said SEALs ;)
It's the southern accent. 😁
We're not exactly saber rattling yet, but definitely letting the world know we're sharpening the sabers.
Being trained for specific adversaries is not all that different from being issued desert or jungle or cold weather fatigues, tools, and boots.
Same is happening with the SAS, but for different reasons. The world is changing.
Good Afternoon Mr.! Have you yet taken a moment just to experience joy and pleasure? Remember to love and tend yourself!
HI Cheri! ^-^
Unhappy generals, retooling units, members leaving, retraining - do I smell some housecleaning at last?
You're a good man. The world needs more like you and it would be a better place for all.
Good to know. Thanks, Beau!
Thanks, Beau. You have a great day also.
Good stuff.
Great analysis on that Beau.
I am surprised that no one saw this coming!!! To much hollywood exposure, everyone has a podcast, everyone has a book, and the IMC allows this stuff to proliferate. What happened to the quiet professionals?
I’ll take Behavior That Happens When You Stay At War For Two Decades for $1000, Alex.
Great commentary mate, you seem to be well versed in your subject. I look forward to future vids on this subject
In the early 60's while in grade school, two of our neighbors on the same street were UDT team members. President Kennedy came to town and made a speech about a new initiative with counter insurgency/unconventional warfare. Only a few weeks later
my two neighbors were at Ft. Bragg for jump school becoming Seals.
“There’s nothing the least bit funny about stealing a meal from Neal McBeal the navy seal”
I hid under my desk @ school during nuclear drills, cuba '63.
At 7 I didn't know/realize, radiation will find you!!
We also have to keep in mind that films are NOT reality.
I agree,thank you Beau.
Glad to hear they're doing what they're supposed to do. That's that
Beau is just the best!!
Thanks
I'm picturing more of a samurai, poet warriors. Not hot headed loose cannons.
Much respect.
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2 points ... Good on ya Military.Navy !! for willing to take the responsibility and to change accordingly. Bravo. 2. I grew up in the cold war - had above ground testing nearby (Las Vegas) in 1st 2 years; had same as 10 yo in Japan from Russia's; 7th grade for Cuban missile crisis; saw many East Germans dying on barbed wire; etc. So for the question writer Beau cited, and others, my advice is Don't Lose Sight of What's Right and What's Wrong and be prepared, and Fight the Good Fight. It's all posturing. Mostly.
I served from 1977 to 2003. The military trained regularly for war against Russia and China throughout my career. No reason to fear monger over business as usual. It's a politicized military thang to promote fears of war within the civilian population.
THIS.
As a Canuck, I might amend your thought by adding "There's nothing to worry about here....if you're an American." Always enjoy your views, Beau!
YES!
I agree the USAF CCTs are always changing training to fit what might be coming down the pipe. In the late 80s and throughout the 90s spent a lot of time south of the border to include Peru and Columbia!
We must adapt and change to the changes around us.
👋🏾Add: Why do I feel like there will be a section of the population that’s is going to be actually disappointed with that answer. Hmmm?
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@@drawingdraws618 Yeeep! 😀
@@tombrown8800 Hello!! 😀
👋🏼🌻 Hi everyone!
Mission readiness, a term that people need to understand, it doesn't mean YOU ARE going to war it just means you are prepared as best you can for it.
When I was in the Navy in the 70s I received counter insurgency training. It was differentiated from terrorism. At least at that time the Navy Seals were the Navy's primary COUNTER INSURGENCY organization. Terrorism was a part of that mission.
With their recent incidents this makes total sense honestly
When I was a kid in the 60s and 70s my town was a nuclear target there was only 300 people in the town but we were surrounded by 3 missile silos about 3 miles out of town. No sweat there is nothing to worry about we use to set in front of a silo just to see how long it took the Airforce to show up, FYI 20 minutes
mostly off topic but still:
I think we should put police through the same psych evals that Seals get. if they want to be seen as big deals they should have to go through the same or at least more stringent levels of screening, training, development and monitoring.
reassuring
We had 3 evolutions of a particular search operation.
The first ended in less than half an hour. The opposition was a young clerk.
The second took only a little over half an hour. The opposition was the logistics officer.
The third operation went over three hours, and then required calling on the opposition to put himself in a compromised position to end it. This was an intelligence operative with knowledge of the subject at hand. Had it not been called, no one was certain if he ever would have been found.
The CO (Marine Colonel) was quite proud of the first two rounds, and upset at "his" training being derailed the third time. However, in the debrief, the SeAL Commander approached the intel guy and asked him how realistic was the operation, what were they doing wrong, and how could they address it.
SeALs and Special Operations are not the characters you see in shows. People learning and adapting just don't make for good entertainment.
Now ... about retraining those police ...
Level headed explanation of events taking place in our special forces
Its not just Military professionals that are loosing their reputation. It is the Athletes, Professors, Celebs, all the way down to the ordinary people. All points to usage or exposure to social media.