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Hold mah beer!
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02-14-2013, 09:38 AM
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I will add, if he wasn't aware of his medical benefits getting out, he had no one to blame but himself. I had so many people telling me, or trying to tell me, about my benefits that I got sick of hearing about it. There was a MASSIVE team effort involved in finding Bin Laden. "The Shooter" was just the last link in a very long chain. Props for your distinguished service. Fuck you very much for thinking you're owed more than, say, the victors of the COP Keating defense.
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02-14-2013, 10:24 AM
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Had they just been told this was just a target that had to be eliminated, then it would have been a day like any other day (in their world) but to assign the pressure of who it was?!?!?
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02-14-2013, 05:35 PM
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It seems more like the author is the one really pushing the whole "Shit out of luck" angle. If the shooter really did get out because he wanted to be with his family and not end up in a body bag then I can't really fault him for that.
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02-15-2013, 02:08 AM
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Everything I have read is those who are in the Seals, particularly those in Team 6, are generally very intelligent. They also tend to have Bachelors and Masters degrees already. If they want to get more education, if they took advantage of the GI Bill, they can have at least a portion of that subsidized too. The article presents the premise that corporations should be actively pursuing this type of person but aren't. I know of some companies that do look for people like this specifically. There are also headhunter organizations that specialize in dealing with former Officers and NCOs. Before he retired my father used to work with them to fill vacancies since he was much more likely to get someone smart who could be counted on rather than the typical Gen X or Y person who requires a ton of attention, direction, and reassurance. I respect this guy and what he has done. I also think the author is using his story to try and sell a greater message that may not necessarily be applicable to this guy. |
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02-14-2013, 06:03 PM
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And the other thing is, people in Special Ops receive certain "intangibles" including camradere and bragging rights that other jobs don't get. I'm quite sure that many of them would do it even for only half the pay.
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