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re: Military Buffs: Navy SEALs Are Comparable to Which Army Unit?
Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:06 am to GeauxxxTigers23
Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:06 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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It’s not my fault half the board wants to be wrong.
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Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:06 am to Wolfhound45
How much longer you got left, baw?
Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:22 am to Dragoon
I have nothing to add and did not make it beyond the first page.
I just wanted to state that the amount acronyms (that are unknown to me) I encountered in the first 20 comments made me think; "frick this thread."
I just wanted to state that the amount acronyms (that are unknown to me) I encountered in the first 20 comments made me think; "frick this thread."
Posted on 8/3/19 at 9:35 am to upgrayedd
quote:’Bout tree fiddy.
How much longer you got left, baw?
MRD is May 2021. I threw my hat in the ring for one last look at BG this year. Board meets in October. Senate nominations will be announced around April-May of 2020. That is the decision point.
Posted on 8/3/19 at 9:54 am to Dragoon
Line USN SEAL teams are roughly equivalent to Line US Army Special Forces units.
USN's NSWDG/DEVGRU ("Seal Team 6") is equivalent to USA's 1st SFOD-D/CAG ("Delta Force"). These are the uniformed, Tier 1 special operations forces.
Although dated, I would recommend you read the book, Blackhawk Down which will give you a certain perspective on the relationship between 75th guys and Delta guys. That will be similar to the relationship between line SEAL teams and DEVGRU (USN doesn't have a true equivalent to the 75th - if anything, they use various USMC units for that role).
Delta's favorite joke (and I'm sure some of the SF direct action guys have picked this up) is to tell folks they rescue they are SEAL Team 6 (or just, SEALs, generally). Trust me: it's hilarious. SEALs would never admit to being anything other than SEALs.
USN's NSWDG/DEVGRU ("Seal Team 6") is equivalent to USA's 1st SFOD-D/CAG ("Delta Force"). These are the uniformed, Tier 1 special operations forces.
Although dated, I would recommend you read the book, Blackhawk Down which will give you a certain perspective on the relationship between 75th guys and Delta guys. That will be similar to the relationship between line SEAL teams and DEVGRU (USN doesn't have a true equivalent to the 75th - if anything, they use various USMC units for that role).
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Also, based on the reputation of the SEALs as of late, I would hesitate to place them alongside the maturity of the SF Groups.
Delta's favorite joke (and I'm sure some of the SF direct action guys have picked this up) is to tell folks they rescue they are SEAL Team 6 (or just, SEALs, generally). Trust me: it's hilarious. SEALs would never admit to being anything other than SEALs.
Posted on 8/3/19 at 2:08 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:If you get a chance, read Day of the Rangers. It is really, really good. Does a much better job of telling the story. Mark did the best with what he had at the time. This is much more up to date. More detailed.
I would recommend you read the book, Blackhawk Down
Posted on 8/3/19 at 2:13 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:Just downloaded.
If you get a chance, read Day of the Rangers. It is really, really good. Does a much better job of telling the story. Mark did the best with what he had at the time. This is much more up to date. More detailed.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:09 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
The Air Force's 24th Special Tactics Squadron is also considered Tier 1. They recruit the top Air Force special operators from all other squadrons.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:41 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:This thread led to me reading the Delta wiki page and when people say you'd never guess who they are they ain't lying. This baw in the white shirt looks like an accountant but he's actually one of the founding members of Delta:
Delta's favorite joke (and I'm sure some of the SF direct action guys have picked this up) is to tell folks they rescue they are SEAL Team 6 (or just, SEALs, generally). Trust me: it's hilarious. SEALs would never admit to being anything other than SEALs.
He's also a meme:
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:45 pm to northshorebamaman
I've worked with 2 former SF guys who were about as unimpressive looking as they come. Two of the nicest, humble dudes you could come across. Neither of them would ever cuss either.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:49 pm to upgrayedd
Dude is rocking the pleated dockers.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:58 pm to Janky
quote:I feel sorry for anyone that ever squared up with that dude thinking he was easy pickings.
Dude is rocking the pleated dockers.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:59 pm to northshorebamaman
He should go to Reggie's just for fun.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 2:21 pm to northshorebamaman
Went to church with three CAG guys while I was stationed at Fort Bragg. Would have never known what they did for a living just looking at them. They just disappeared for weeks at a time. But all the "white SOF" types (e.g. Green Berets) always gathered around them when they got back to get some "hem of the garment" type of stories. Was hilarious seeing it unfold.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 2:27 pm to northshorebamaman
What's some of the rarer badges/insignias you would see on a Class A these days?
Posted on 8/5/19 at 2:33 pm to northshorebamaman
Better picture of SGM Mike Vining;
Posted on 8/5/19 at 2:36 pm to Wolfhound45
He’s breaking the only rule of being an operator.
Always look cool
Always look cool
Posted on 8/5/19 at 2:38 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:Which is why I never went SOF
Always look cool
Posted on 8/5/19 at 2:38 pm to upgrayedd
quote:I don't know about now but at the time I got out the EIB was becoming rare to see simply because everyone had a CIB. He's also rocking EOD which could be considered rare but it's probably not any more rare than it's ever been.
What's some of the rarer badges/insignias you would see on a Class A these days?
I couldn't tell you these days.
This post was edited on 8/5/19 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 8/5/19 at 2:44 pm to WarDamnMouthbreather
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The Air Force's 24th Special Tactics Squadron is also considered Tier 1. They recruit the top Air Force special operators from all other squadrons.
And the 75th has some kind of recon company that's an SMU as well.
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