@@WholeSomeHomiethey went out and did the hard work that was expected of them while the podcast lords of today all got a free ride around the same time...
Exactly...that would come shortly though with Rambo ;-) But it is very true, muscular physiques are not maintainable out in the field. Just doesn't work that way. The two guys that I personally know that were GBs...slender but athletic build but with long range stamina.
@@straywolf77 a true sof troop would be physically built like the troops in predator and green beret movie or delta force Norris movies where you would use your mind more than your body.
At my best was 160lbs, have been 174 and as low as 145. 5'8 Army Ranger and not something to fu$ked with. Take your body building types to Hollywood and leave the night to us!😮😮😮😮
These unconventional soldiers are LEGIT! They are skilled, talented, dedicated and humble. This must have been before SOF went Hollywood. Now, every CoD playing kid or adult wants to be a SOF soldier. This job is as much mental as it is physical. If not more. All of these guys are cross-trained in different specialties. No glamour in this job. "An aid detachment never stops learning."
LOL Sgt Dekmar "I have a basic working knowledge of the English language." Very ballsy to insert a little joke like that into an official video for Army distribution. DOL!
I was in 7th sfg, and we were all required to speak Spanish. A common joke when asked about our fluency, was to say our Spanish was fluent, and that our English was ok or getting there.
I could not tell if it was a joke like dry humor; or if English is his learned language and he comes from speaking the foreign languages first. I laughed really hard when I heard this.
This is Special Opns at that time and had been for over 2 years prior to this video. At 30.00 is my former company commander while I served in Co C, 1st Ranger Battalion from Mar'80 thru Oct '82. His name is John C. Scroggins and was a top notch Company CO. At the time of his scene as a Ranger Capt, he was probably a major. He retired as a full Colonel and Director of the Chiefs of staff of 18th Airborne corps.
I love when people post their association to the videos and people in them, and expand on the story with more insight. Really brings the old footage to life more and makes it very much more real to the younger generations. Thanks for your service sir
Hey Brother....I see your replies are 10 yrs old, hopefully you're still around; did we work together in Tötz..? I was assigned to SAPs out of Meade, and we conducted several cross border ops into E. Berlin, and I remember a John Roberts in Berlin, with the 166MI, if I recall correctly. I started out ('79) in the 82nd Airplane Gang, went over to 5th as a Candy Striper ('81) until a slot opened for the "Q" course. Spent time in Beirut; when this film was made, I would have been at Huachuca, changed from weapons to Intell.
@4:50 no way!!!!! I just realized who this was! COL Coffman who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in Iraq. I was going back and forth from the desert when he was in that big fight and the man is a legend. I didn't recognize him at first because he looks like a kid here!
I've had the pleasure of meeting some of these men (not the ones in this film, but others who have been in Special Ops), and to a man they are all very humble, and have no bragging bone in their entire body. If they did things that they can't talk about, they don't come out and say; "I went to Toronto to kill Ho Chi Min during the Civil War....but that's top secret and I can't talk about it." If it was a secret, they won't ever mention it. I spoke to one of these men once, and said to him; "People seem to think you guys are RAMBO, or Arnold Schwartzenegger. But I think they'd be surprised to learn that you're actually more intellectual than violent, and aren't supermen. The things you do could be done pretty much by any soldier out there, it's just that you are the ones who are better trained to do it. You are exceptionally well trained soldiers." He fully agreed with everything I said.
That's incredible to hear. God Bless and my best to you and your Grandfather. How emblematic of the values of an American Soldier. Did he make the Army a career?
@justindimola4277 He was in SF 21 years on A-Teams, but after his last enlistment was up they wanted to move him to a B or C team so he got out. He came real close to going back in after 9/11 but they wouldn't let him back on an A-team so he stayed out. He said "It was like training your whole life for the superbowl and then retiring the night before the game"
For a second I thought you were referring to rolled up sleeves on the blouse... I was ARSOF 2002 to 2011. Now, even guys that got out before the shift are the same caricature. Baseball cap rolled like a taco and too high to shade your eyes, 5.11 cargo pants and other douche bag wear, and those tattoo sleeves...😅😅😅 fucking clowns.
in late 60s and early 70s the training was so tough that we consistently lost men in training, thats why they always took as many as 300 men to train. Some were hurt and a few killed but it was volunteer and you were told of the problems you will face.
Yeah they didn't have RUclips back then guarantee if they did then these guys would 💯 have the podcasts. You boomers need to let go of the past and move on with your life and quit being so miserable.
I went into the army in 1998 and in 2001 things were totally different in that short amount of time,,,,, but the change for guys like me at that time is what we wanted so it was an awesome change
I went into the army in 1998 and in 2001 things were totally different in that short amount of time,,,,, but the change for guys like me at that time is what we wanted so it was an awesome change
I was at Devens 88 to 90 in the 39th engineer battalion, we used to support 10th group when they trained on post occasionally, they were all a bunch of good dudes spent lots of time in the gym with some of them, before the army went Hollywood and everyone became a hero
I wad 2nd quarters, 3rd Plt, 4 Div. Infantry stationred at Camp Waterloo Louisiana, I saw a lot of shit go down in the swamp, alot of young kids getting wasted there?
I went thru Ranger school in 02’ and all the “yoked” out dudes DOR’d within 2 weeks and basically all the “normal’ guys and I mean almost all,,, stayed longer and even graduated like myself. I weighed 150lbs when I went when I graduated 60 days or 63 days later I don’t really remember the exact time frame but I know it’s around 2 months I weighed about 135lbs to 130lbs. This school is not to be taken lightly I’m not sure how it is today but back when I went we had dudes teaching that school that went to Desert Storm/Desert Shield, Panama, Mogadishu special operations down in Central America. My point here is my Cadre were legit hardened combat forged Rangers they didn’t take any weaklings the rules were the rules and they wanted dudes in their regiment that just would not stop and they went till they found and got what they wanted. 60% attrition rate when I went thru, not sure what it is today I mean they’re letting females do it so it can’t be all that hard anymore but 60% is what we lost thru out the schools session. Both guys that were standing beside me on day one when they said look to your left and right and one of you if not all of you won’t be here at the end. Truest statement ever!!!! They were both gone they quit,,, it has been the toughest thing I have ever done and I went thru this 22 years ago and it is still the hardest thing I’ve done, even after my 6 combat deployments and 9 years of service Ranger school is was and always will be the hardest thing I’ve ever done and it forged in me the ability to not accept defeat and to keep going, valuable trait to have
Yes. This. Even up into the late 90s. QUIET PROFESSIONALS. OPSEC meant something. You couldnt pick commandos out of a crowd. They were quiet. Kept to themselves. No egos. No tattoos. (They werent allowed unless very specifically approved) They operated and looked professional.
When i was in army ROTC in 1980, my LTC (Professor of Military Science), was 5th SF. The sargeant major was in 3rd or 7th SF. He wore a red flash. Thr training sargeant was 5th SF and member of MACV--SOG Phoenix. I was out with them plenty running through the woods.
15:18 The guys in the aquatic section are from 7th Group and the body of water is a small pond at Fort Bragg. About 200 yards away is a playground. I'm the guy with glasses on the far side of the rubber boat.
Nice to see green berets featured as well as rangers you always seem to see seals featured everywhere in movies tv shows other than rambo, a team and the unit.
Yes desert phase was a fun jump into dugway it. That's where they do chemical warfare and the first thing you were supposed to do was after you hit the ground was put your gas mask on because the have used that area for all sorts of nasty stuff and whatever you kicked up from when you hit the ground. Now they don't do it anymore there
Totally normal for 5th Group in 1984. The only enlisted with CIBs at the time would have been Sergeant Majors and 1SGs who had been in Vietnam 12-19 years prior. Team Sergeants in 1984 might have been junior enlisted 10-15yrs prior, but most having missed out on SEA service.
@xavier, all I could say is that Rangers are airborne/light infantry. They are the nation's premier airborne/light infantry in all aspects of light infantry/airborne operations. I speak only of my own experience. Rangers are second to none in their mission. I never met a SF/Green Beret type that did the training we did. Their mission is unique as are SEALs or Force Recon, even Delta. We did everything from mountain ops and amphibious assaults. Tell me about it after you served-Not before.
It's funny? I was in the 82nd in the 90"s at Ft. Bragg. So I was "Amongst" a lot of SF guys. I thought I'd meet "Rambo" but instead it was "Revenge of the Nerds"
lol this was just basic explanation of how sof's "operated" in 1984. the organizational structure and operating procedures of these units have changed drastically since then.
What Ranger battalion did you say you served in? The reason I ask is that your experience in one of the Ranger battalions seems a bit short on the facts. So what battalion?
He's wearing a US Army uniform, US Army branch tape, Rank, Green Beret, but has a really unusual last name and foreign jump wings. He could be the son of a US mother and European father, but he's wearing everything that indicates US citizenship and military service at that time.
@John Roberts I asked him what. He thought about marines and light infantry, he said that many fellows from this units were just as capable physically but it just depended how far you wanted to go in the military, many fellows just wanted to co their time and get out. SF is just more specialized because u r still human and can did just as fast as a reg soldier depending on the situation.
Army had so many issues in Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury). It was a wake up call for the Army to GIST. The lack of solid intel and training made the Army late to arrive. The Marines were ready to land at 0500 and were told to wait until 0530 since the Army element was trying to figure out of they would jump or air land. TF-160 arrived late, well after daylight.
I did my thesis at the Naval post graduate school as one of the 2nd or 3rd group of SF Cpts to go.. there were 4 of us back then with a bunch of seals. I examined special operations failures over 4 operations starting at the original hostage rescue in the Iranian desert.. the most common 2 issues not commo between elements back then and stove pipes for intelligence..
“I speak Ilocano and English” he said. I wonder if he’s fluent in Tagalog (Filipino language). Ilocano is dialect spoken in Northern Luzon and part of Central Luzon in the Philippines.
Reason is simple Lots of NPAs in Northern Luzon back in the late 70s and early 80s, so they did for purpose in case these Green Berets might operate in Northern Luzon The fact that they have bases here formerly the Clark Air Base and Subic Naval Base, there are NPAs in Zambales...
My love is with them for Heaven sake’s God’s Love , Blessings, And Protection is Given to them. Thank God For the duties, responsibilities and commitments is From Their Own Hearts. Great American Unit and God Bless America.
These guys would all have their own podcasts today.
These dudes are way better than the genius philosophers who have podcast today.
These dudes would smoke anyone mentioning such a word! What’s a podcast lol? -1984
@SarahWilson-z6q How are they better
This was when they didn't let the world know how good they were. Like these lying d bags now .
@@WholeSomeHomiethey went out and did the hard work that was expected of them while the podcast lords of today all got a free ride around the same time...
Capt Coffman was my Co in the 5th SOF. What a flash back this is.
Soldier of fortune?
@ no
@@jameslovelace8958 You were in 5th SFG? I was with B Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment under Captain Michael D. Steele, in Somalia 1993
lolz
@@Black_Patriot-Veteran-1970 I don't know that he was.
Before Hollywood made every SF soldier look like body builders.
Exactly...that would come shortly though with Rambo ;-)
But it is very true, muscular physiques are not maintainable out in the field. Just doesn't work that way. The two guys that I personally know that were GBs...slender but athletic build but with long range stamina.
Yeah that stuff had me confused. As soon as I saw what sf actually looked like I quit that bodybuilding stuff.
@@straywolf77 a true sof troop would be physically built like the troops in predator and green beret movie or delta force Norris movies where you would use your mind more than your body.
At my best was 160lbs, have been 174 and as low as 145. 5'8 Army Ranger and not something to fu$ked with. Take your body building types to Hollywood and leave the night to us!😮😮😮😮
All countries have SF soldiers and tier one unit. Surprisingly they are not bulky at all. @@troyspain7073
These unconventional soldiers are LEGIT! They are skilled, talented, dedicated and humble. This must have been before SOF went Hollywood. Now, every CoD playing kid or adult wants to be a SOF soldier. This job is as much mental as it is physical. If not more. All of these guys are cross-trained in different specialties. No glamour in this job.
"An aid detachment never stops learning."
💪💪💪👍🇺🇲🙏
back then, kids wanted to be in the Army
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 now no one wants to join an army who cant win
@@juanshaftpatel7488the army is gay now hopefully Trump fixes it
" A " detachment... as in an "A- team "
LOL Sgt Dekmar "I have a basic working knowledge of the English language." Very ballsy to insert a little joke like that into an official video for Army distribution. DOL!
I was in 7th sfg, and we were all required to speak Spanish. A common joke when asked about our fluency, was to say our Spanish was fluent, and that our English was ok or getting there.
If he was a Lodge A t Soldier, recruited from behind the Iron Curtain, his English may have been a second language.
Not clear how much he's kidding. I think his first language was probably Afrikaans.
Might come in handy for a FID mission in England.
I could not tell if it was a joke like dry humor; or if English is his learned language and he comes from speaking the foreign languages first.
I laughed really hard when I heard this.
This is Special Opns at that time and had been for over 2 years prior to this video. At 30.00 is my former company commander while I served in Co C, 1st Ranger Battalion from Mar'80 thru Oct '82. His name is John C. Scroggins and was a top notch Company CO. At the time of his scene as a Ranger Capt, he was probably a major. He retired as a full Colonel and Director of the Chiefs of staff of 18th Airborne corps.
Thank you for your service. 1stBat,B co(Ret)
👍💪👏🙏🇺🇲
I love when people post their association to the videos and people in them, and expand on the story with more insight. Really brings the old footage to life more and makes it very much more real to the younger generations. Thanks for your service sir
@@luisallen954 did you kill anybody?
Hey Brother....I see your replies are 10 yrs old, hopefully you're still around; did we work together in Tötz..? I was assigned to SAPs out of Meade, and we conducted several cross border ops into E. Berlin, and I remember a John Roberts in Berlin, with the 166MI, if I recall correctly. I started out ('79) in the 82nd Airplane Gang, went over to 5th as a Candy Striper ('81) until a slot opened for the "Q" course. Spent time in Beirut; when this film was made, I would have been at Huachuca, changed from weapons to Intell.
@4:50 no way!!!!! I just realized who this was! COL Coffman who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in Iraq. I was going back and forth from the desert when he was in that big fight and the man is a legend. I didn't recognize him at first because he looks like a kid here!
SO cool! I was wondering how these guys ended up lol... Thanks!
I was in Mosul with 1/25 SBCT when he was awarded for the Battle of Mosul. I remember seeing him often on FOB Freedom/Courage.
you were never in the military
I've had the pleasure of meeting some of these men (not the ones in this film, but others who have been in Special Ops), and to a man they are all very humble, and have no bragging bone in their entire body. If they did things that they can't talk about, they don't come out and say; "I went to Toronto to kill Ho Chi Min during the Civil War....but that's top secret and I can't talk about it." If it was a secret, they won't ever mention it.
I spoke to one of these men once, and said to him; "People seem to think you guys are RAMBO, or Arnold Schwartzenegger. But I think they'd be surprised to learn that you're actually more intellectual than violent, and aren't supermen. The things you do could be done pretty much by any soldier out there, it's just that you are the ones who are better trained to do it. You are exceptionally well trained soldiers."
He fully agreed with everything I said.
A good role model.
The crazy, violent, drunk ones are SEALs and probably Marsoc to a degree.
Je suis l' officer à joint 😂❤
McGinnis was my cadre at Q Course commo phase, later served with him and Roy Brongcayo at 5TH Grp. What a blast from the past.
My grandpa is McGinness. Cool to see him online so young.
Is he still with us?
@justindimola4277 Yep, and he kicked cancer's ass too. Closest thing i ever had to a dad and thankful for everyday I've gotten to learn from him
That's incredible to hear. God Bless and my best to you and your Grandfather. How emblematic of the values of an American Soldier.
Did he make the Army a career?
@justindimola4277 He was in SF 21 years on A-Teams, but after his last enlistment was up they wanted to move him to a B or C team so he got out. He came real close to going back in after 9/11 but they wouldn't let him back on an A-team so he stayed out. He said "It was like training your whole life for the superbowl and then retiring the night before the game"
I have no doubt he had an interesting and rewarding career that took him to far flung places.
It's impressive that these guys can say all that in a single breath.
back in the days, people used much less fillers!
Back when every operator didn’t have full sleeves...
Back when "operators" still called themselves SOLDIERS.
For a second I thought you were referring to rolled up sleeves on the blouse... I was ARSOF 2002 to 2011. Now, even guys that got out before the shift are the same caricature. Baseball cap rolled like a taco and too high to shade your eyes, 5.11 cargo pants and other douche bag wear, and those tattoo sleeves...😅😅😅 fucking clowns.
Also, operators were really good soldiers. Now they are complete divas with fucked up uniforms and wearing silkies (come get it boys style shorts).
Can't forget the beard and Ford F250
@@complexblackness and why is any of this an issue
time when special operators were called commandos
It’s because they went commando.
@@Connery007neckachehi! ' Sean 🇷🇺🇨🇴🇨🇳☦️👌⛄🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲❄️🦴👀🐾☦️💝
I'll never forget the song ," when we were needed we were there and be all that you can be" HOOAH US army 1989
i love these old videos
in late 60s and early 70s the training was so tough that we consistently lost men in training, thats why they always took as many as 300 men to train. Some were hurt and a few killed but it was volunteer and you were told of the problems you will face.
We are lucky to have our Special Forces, and other military units. They all have their roles, and have importance to the larger mission.
10:08 the only guy who properly wears his beret
The fact that the guy who speaks French had the token mustache was kinda amusing. Awesome video!
Lol
in the mean time, thank you, nuclearvault for the cool vid
AW hes even wearing his pistol belt, ah the good old days
Ahh, good old times before every single 🇺🇸 SF soldier and SEAL had their own podcast or youtube channel…
💪🦾💯🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏
Yeah they didn't have RUclips back then guarantee if they did then these guys would 💯 have the podcasts. You boomers need to let go of the past and move on with your life and quit being so miserable.
I joined ROTC in 1984. I retired from the Army in 2016 after almost 30 years. It’s amazing how much everything changed after 11 SEP 2001.
I went into the army in 1998 and in 2001 things were totally different in that short amount of time,,,,, but the change for guys like me at that time is what we wanted so it was an awesome change
I went into the army in 1998 and in 2001 things were totally different in that short amount of time,,,,, but the change for guys like me at that time is what we wanted so it was an awesome change
I was at Devens 88 to 90 in the 39th engineer battalion, we used to support 10th group when they trained on post occasionally, they were all a bunch of good dudes spent lots of time in the gym with some of them, before the army went Hollywood and everyone became a hero
Was there a big red cement engineer castle in front of your building?
I was with 10th GP Devens 78-81. I had the Gp Support Plt and also worked as an A/S-4 at GP Hqs. Did 3 Flintlock Exercises at RAF Sculthorpe UK
I wad 2nd quarters, 3rd Plt, 4 Div. Infantry stationred at Camp Waterloo Louisiana, I saw a lot of shit go down in the swamp, alot of young kids getting wasted there?
i like the "island music" introduction to the situation in Granada
Thank you for keeping these great videos up.
back when dudes didnt have to be yoked out. They were just in shape.
I went thru Ranger school in 02’ and all the “yoked” out dudes DOR’d within 2 weeks and basically all the “normal’ guys and I mean almost all,,, stayed longer and even graduated like myself. I weighed 150lbs when I went when I graduated 60 days or 63 days later I don’t really remember the exact time frame but I know it’s around 2 months I weighed about 135lbs to 130lbs. This school is not to be taken lightly I’m not sure how it is today but back when I went we had dudes teaching that school that went to Desert Storm/Desert Shield, Panama, Mogadishu special operations down in Central America. My point here is my Cadre were legit hardened combat forged Rangers they didn’t take any weaklings the rules were the rules and they wanted dudes in their regiment that just would not stop and they went till they found and got what they wanted. 60% attrition rate when I went thru, not sure what it is today I mean they’re letting females do it so it can’t be all that hard anymore but 60% is what we lost thru out the schools session. Both guys that were standing beside me on day one when they said look to your left and right and one of you if not all of you won’t be here at the end. Truest statement ever!!!! They were both gone they quit,,, it has been the toughest thing I have ever done and I went thru this 22 years ago and it is still the hardest thing I’ve done, even after my 6 combat deployments and 9 years of service Ranger school is was and always will be the hardest thing I’ve ever done and it forged in me the ability to not accept defeat and to keep going, valuable trait to have
I like that they still bloused their boots and boonie hats. No ball caps and unbloused sh¡t. Also like how they slung the rifles back then. Aesthetic
In the 80's SO MANY of us joined the military!
We were very proud to !
I joined in the '70s🎉❤
Yes. This.
Even up into the late 90s.
QUIET PROFESSIONALS.
OPSEC meant something.
You couldnt pick commandos out of a crowd. They were quiet. Kept to themselves. No egos. No tattoos. (They werent allowed unless very specifically approved)
They operated and looked professional.
When i was in army ROTC in 1980, my LTC (Professor of Military Science), was 5th SF. The sargeant major was in 3rd or 7th SF. He wore a red flash. Thr training sargeant was 5th SF and member of MACV--SOG Phoenix. I was out with them plenty running through the woods.
15:18 The guys in the aquatic section are from 7th Group and the body of water is a small pond at Fort Bragg. About 200 yards away is a playground. I'm the guy with glasses on the far side of the rubber boat.
And this capability lets us sleep sound at night and keeps our enemies awake.
that old lady being blown away with no warning was wild.
These are some of the baddest mutha fockas in the world!!!! I'm extremely thankful for them!!
I love it he has a basic working knowledge of the english language after listing off all the languages he speaks.
Speak fluent sounding too! Remarkable!!
Very true. Times have changed substantially.
When you had to be spit shined, pressed and capable.
Plus that song ‘Green Beret’s’ was pretty cool. Specially when Dolly sang it
ERDL was some of my favorite camo
M81 hits so hard!
SGT Chun at 6:30 appears to be who the GLG20 trainer in Spies Like Us was based on.
40 years later I realized that this video was the building blocks of my entire life.
I feel like special ops people were way better back then..
No comment.
God bless all Green Berets 🙏🏼🙏🏼Love from Nebraska 🫡🫡🫡♥️♥️
True professionals. I remember the days of pressed and starched cammies. Boots were also buffed to a high shine. Pride in uniform was the standard.
The first scene was pretty cool if I'm being honest.
Wow, the military was built better back then. I miss the starched BDUs and black boots.
Nice to see green berets featured as well as rangers you always seem to see seals featured everywhere in movies tv shows other than rambo, a team and the unit.
At ease Private...it's not all that. You need to take a seat, mouth shut and only be seen. You hear me Boy!!
@@hankgarza4975 SIR YES SIR!!!!! ILL DO WHAT YOU TELL ME DRILL SERGEANT!!!
I served with Col. Coffman in Iraq. Great leader and warrior.
Is that a robot in the beginning?
These boys are hard AF.
Damn I forgot there used to be a "desert" phase of ranger school. Shit must have sucked lol.......
Yes desert phase was a fun jump into dugway it.
That's where they do chemical warfare and the first thing you were supposed to do was after you hit the ground was put your gas mask on because the have used that area for all sorts of nasty stuff and whatever you kicked up from when you hit the ground.
Now they don't do it anymore there
Dudes got hurt a lot jumping in to Dugway and it added a lot of cost to deploy students there via C-141B to jump in.
I LOVE THIS!!!
Never knew a Lt. was present within an A Team!!
Things were a lot less lame back then.
I'm Navy and I love this. Go Navy beat Army.
What was that about the quiet warrior
Check out the "Most Replayed" part.
3:46... dad is that you? 😮
Berets are hard to make non goofy.
The good captain couldn't help himself.
I remember when the MOUT site (Range 68) looked like that. It’s considerably more run down now.
back then, MACV-SOG wasn't very well-known. not much info was available and declassified to the public.
They Were useless anyhow
@@reycesarcarino4653Can you explain how they were useless?
Strange not one of the enlisted has a CIB not even the Team Sergeant
Vietnam guys were far and in-between at this point. No sustained combat "officially" until Grenada, Panama, then Mogadishu.
Totally normal for 5th Group in 1984. The only enlisted with CIBs at the time would have been Sergeant Majors and 1SGs who had been in Vietnam 12-19 years prior.
Team Sergeants in 1984 might have been junior enlisted 10-15yrs prior, but most having missed out on SEA service.
Nothing going on in 84
@@menachem2521nothing except for all the action in South America
Mr. Reagan can't you see, peace time Army is not for me!
best music ever
@xavier, all I could say is that Rangers are airborne/light infantry. They are the nation's premier airborne/light infantry in all aspects of light infantry/airborne operations. I speak only of my own experience. Rangers are second to none in their mission. I never met a SF/Green Beret type that did the training we did. Their mission is unique as are SEALs or Force Recon, even Delta. We did everything from mountain ops and amphibious assaults. Tell me about it after you served-Not before.
It's funny? I was in the 82nd in the 90"s at Ft. Bragg. So I was "Amongst" a lot of SF guys. I thought I'd meet "Rambo" but instead it was "Revenge of the Nerds"
Zionazi sukkas
Thats a lot of E-7 with no combat patches, thats something you don't see today.
In the early 90s I was a PFC. I met quite a few who never went overseas. They also had maybe 6 ribbons.
Can’t wear a combat patch for some place you weren’t supposed to be.
This comment didn't age well....
@@fen2453haha
@@totalstranger8412Probably spot on.
What gaem is this from
Did someone borrow the opening script of John Waynes Green Berets
Lol yeah u think!
6:56 I'm Italian, i could understand him but I thought he was speaking Portuguese lmao
Right?
lol this was just basic explanation of how sof's "operated" in 1984. the organizational structure and operating procedures of these units have changed drastically since then.
No way? Really?
Thanks
Greatest reenactment of all times
Is this the Billy Joel lyric "russians in Afghanistan" ?.
This was before socom ?
Yep, SOCOM stood up in ‘87. JSOC had been around almost 5 years by the time of the vid thi
This is awesome
Back before every SOF guy or SEAL had a book deal and as on every podcast on YT.
wow when EDRL was still common 6:29 the old dog has selected the M16E1 with the original muzzle break
Did yuo notice Sargent Stewart has Canadian parachute wings
Solid Snake took part in this film.
What Ranger battalion did you say you served in? The reason I ask is that your experience in one of the Ranger battalions seems a bit short on the facts. So what battalion?
I was in 3 corps special needs unit. We were specially trained to blend in with the local population..we didnt shave..brush our hair or wipe our bums.
So good!
nothing will ever match this vibe!
Didn't know the Afghans and Soviets wore prototype Desert Battle Dress Uniforms
😂😂😂😂 It was a Muslim Spetsnaz unit from the Central Asian repiblics that did that raid, based on what Spetsnaz vets related to me.
@LRRPFco52 Sucks,be hard to Actually stay On Point for Years on end. God love our Spec Operators!🫡
GOD***THE AUTHORITY & CREATOR****
The Sgt who said he had a working knowledge of English, I guess he was on transfer from a foreign army? maybe Belgium?
He's wearing a US Army uniform, US Army branch tape, Rank, Green Beret, but has a really unusual last name and foreign jump wings. He could be the son of a US mother and European father, but he's wearing everything that indicates US citizenship and military service at that time.
I think it was meant to be a joke
I miss this uniform
@John Roberts I asked him what. He thought about marines and light infantry, he said that many fellows from this units were just as capable physically but it just depended how far you wanted to go in the military, many fellows just wanted to co their time and get out. SF is just more specialized because u r still human and can did just as fast as a reg soldier depending on the situation.
Was it immediately?
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Army had so many issues in Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury). It was a wake up call for the Army to GIST. The lack of solid intel and training made the Army late to arrive. The Marines were ready to land at 0500 and were told to wait until 0530 since the Army element was trying to figure out of they would jump or air land. TF-160 arrived late, well after daylight.
I did my thesis at the Naval post graduate school as one of the 2nd or 3rd group of SF Cpts to go.. there were 4 of us back then with a bunch of seals. I examined special operations failures over 4 operations starting at the original hostage rescue in the Iranian desert.. the most common 2 issues not commo between elements back then and stove pipes for intelligence..
“I speak Ilocano and English” he said. I wonder if he’s fluent in Tagalog (Filipino language). Ilocano is dialect spoken in Northern Luzon and part of Central Luzon in the Philippines.
Reason is simple
Lots of NPAs in Northern Luzon back in the late 70s and early 80s, so they did for purpose in case these Green Berets might operate in Northern Luzon
The fact that they have bases here formerly the Clark Air Base and Subic Naval Base, there are NPAs in Zambales...
Этот молодой парень внушает намного больше опасений, чем Шварценеггер и полковник в фильме"коммандо "
Ol school SF, without all the gadgetry
I’m here after playing “Airborne Ranger” the real story behind the Rangers is of course more interesting.
My love is with them for Heaven sake’s God’s Love , Blessings, And Protection is Given to them. Thank God For the duties, responsibilities and commitments is From Their Own Hearts. Great American Unit and God Bless America.
what a great video
Moral of the story: Stay out of Afghanistan
Moral of geopolitical history: Stay out of Afghanistan