An Unstoppable Mind – MOST Powerful Motivation [The Lone Survivor] NAVY SEAL

I’m from my daddy raised me he’s like

I’m from my daddy raised me he’s like you get your butt kicked you heal up and

you get your butt kicked you heal up and

you get your butt kicked you heal up and you go back after the guy who whipped

you go back after the guy who whipped

you go back after the guy who whipped you until until you whip him and it’s

you until until you whip him and it’s

you until until you whip him and it’s over and that was the one thing that was

over and that was the one thing that was

over and that was the one thing that was really getting onto me is that I felt

really getting onto me is that I felt

really getting onto me is that I felt that I had been beaten and I I did

that I had been beaten and I I did

that I had been beaten and I I did everything I could surgeries and

everything I could surgeries and

everything I could surgeries and everything to put myself back together

everything to put myself back together

everything to put myself back together to go back over and to re-engage so I

to go back over and to re-engage so I

to go back over and to re-engage so I went back over into Iraq you know six no

went back over into Iraq you know six no

went back over into Iraq you know six no seven and when I’ll get my knees blown

seven and when I’ll get my knees blown

seven and when I’ll get my knees blown out cause from my career so I totally

out cause from my career so I totally

out cause from my career so I totally backfired but you know besides that

backfired but you know besides that

backfired but you know besides that besides that the one lesson that I’ve

besides that the one lesson that I’ve

besides that the one lesson that I’ve learned and it that runs you know is

learned and it that runs you know is

learned and it that runs you know is predominant than SEAL Teams is our never

predominant than SEAL Teams is our never

predominant than SEAL Teams is our never quit attitude it’s not that we’re better

quit attitude it’s not that we’re better

quit attitude it’s not that we’re better than everybody else you know what I mean

than everybody else you know what I mean

than everybody else you know what I mean it’s just you have to basically kill us

it’s just you have to basically kill us

it’s just you have to basically kill us before we stop getting up and coming

before we stop getting up and coming

before we stop getting up and coming after you that’s the way it is we’re

after you that’s the way it is we’re

after you that’s the way it is we’re singing the SEAL Teams we’re not really

singing the SEAL Teams we’re not really

singing the SEAL Teams we’re not really that good everybody else just sucks but

that good everybody else just sucks but

that good everybody else just sucks but I’m not gonna say that yeah cuz that’s

I’m not gonna say that yeah cuz that’s

I’m not gonna say that yeah cuz that’s not the truth but you know it’s just one

not the truth but you know it’s just one

not the truth but you know it’s just one of those factors is just like nothing

of those factors is just like nothing

of those factors is just like nothing should be able to stop you from doing

should be able to stop you from doing

should be able to stop you from doing anything my whole life growing up as a

anything my whole life growing up as a

anything my whole life growing up as a kid everyone always told me that I could

kid everyone always told me that I could

kid everyone always told me that I could never and they were like you’d never be

never and they were like you’d never be

never and they were like you’d never be a Navy SEAL you know until the time

a Navy SEAL you know until the time

a Navy SEAL you know until the time until I graduate it’s like you won’t

until I graduate it’s like you won’t

until I graduate it’s like you won’t make it you won’t ever make it and and

make it you won’t ever make it and and

make it you won’t ever make it and and and the one thing I think about most is

and the one thing I think about most is

and the one thing I think about most is like nobody knows me nobody knows you

like nobody knows me nobody knows you

like nobody knows me nobody knows you know know anything about you you know

know know anything about you you know

know know anything about you you know they see the outside what they see with

they see the outside what they see with

they see the outside what they see with their eyes or anything but on the inside

their eyes or anything but on the inside

their eyes or anything but on the inside is totally different no one can stop you

is totally different no one can stop you

is totally different no one can stop you from doing anything ever if you’re

from doing anything ever if you’re

from doing anything ever if you’re committed to yourself I got people

committed to yourself I got people

committed to yourself I got people coming up to me sometimes and just like

coming up to me sometimes and just like

coming up to me sometimes and just like you know what I could never do this or I

you know what I could never do this or I

you know what I could never do this or I couldn’t do that and I just want to

couldn’t do that and I just want to

couldn’t do that and I just want to you know because if you come out of the

you know because if you come out of the

you know because if you come out of the gate telling yourself that you can’t do

gate telling yourself that you can’t do

gate telling yourself that you can’t do something then you’re already you’re

something then you’re already you’re

something then you’re already you’re already done all right you got to worry

already done all right you got to worry

already done all right you got to worry about that there’s gonna be plenty of

about that there’s gonna be plenty of

about that there’s gonna be plenty of people around everywhere telling you

people around everywhere telling you

people around everywhere telling you can’t do something I don’t care how old

can’t do something I don’t care how old

can’t do something I don’t care how old you are or what your gender is or

you are or what your gender is or

you are or what your gender is or whatever it is it doesn’t matter if you

whatever it is it doesn’t matter if you

whatever it is it doesn’t matter if you tell yourself you can do anything and no

tell yourself you can do anything and no

tell yourself you can do anything and no matter how many times you get hit and

matter how many times you get hit and

matter how many times you get hit and then wonder how many times you go down I

then wonder how many times you go down I

then wonder how many times you go down I mean even if you’re shaking up you just

mean even if you’re shaking up you just

mean even if you’re shaking up you just shake it off you get back up and you

shake it off you get back up and you

shake it off you get back up and you come at it with everything you got

come at it with everything you got

come at it with everything you got eventually you’re gonna pass it or

eventually you’re gonna pass it or

eventually you’re gonna pass it or you’re gonna be dead if you did what’s

you’re gonna be dead if you did what’s

you’re gonna be dead if you did what’s the big deal anyway right so that was

the big deal anyway right so that was

the big deal anyway right so that was the one lesson I like that I learned

the one lesson I like that I learned

the one lesson I like that I learned really well in my career was the fact

really well in my career was the fact

really well in my career was the fact that no matter how hard I got hit just

that no matter how hard I got hit just

that no matter how hard I got hit just long as I kept getting back up and going

long as I kept getting back up and going

long as I kept getting back up and going at it that out eventually I would pass

at it that out eventually I would pass

at it that out eventually I would pass what was throwing at me he was a Vietnam

what was throwing at me he was a Vietnam

what was throwing at me he was a Vietnam veteran and he he just had a training

veteran and he he just had a training

veteran and he he just had a training camp if you will out out on his property

camp if you will out out on his property

camp if you will out out on his property and well before we got there I mean a

and well before we got there I mean a

and well before we got there I mean a lot of all the older kids were going out

lot of all the older kids were going out

lot of all the older kids were going out there he would get people ready to go

there he would get people ready to go

there he would get people ready to go into the Special Forces so it was was it

into the Special Forces so it was was it

into the Special Forces so it was was it you that was a unique experience that

you that was a unique experience that

you that was a unique experience that was one of those things I wish I could

was one of those things I wish I could

was one of those things I wish I could have quit as he didn’t when he first

have quit as he didn’t when he first

have quit as he didn’t when he first started he he didn’t care about you he

started he he didn’t care about you he

started he he didn’t care about you he didn’t like you you were more of a

didn’t like you you were more of a

didn’t like you you were more of a nuisance to him when we first got out

nuisance to him when we first got out

nuisance to him when we first got out there because you were behind everybody

there because you were behind everybody

there because you were behind everybody else so you really had to I remember I

else so you really had to I remember I

else so you really had to I remember I think it’s probably the first two and a

think it’s probably the first two and a

think it’s probably the first two and a half three months I was there I was the

half three months I was there I was the

half three months I was there I was the worst one in the bunch I was the weakest

worst one in the bunch I was the weakest

worst one in the bunch I was the weakest I was the slowest

I was the slowest

I was the slowest good lord he would I would pay the man I

good lord he would I would pay the man I

good lord he would I would pay the man I mean he would he would lay into me he

mean he would he would lay into me he

mean he would he would lay into me he left me to die twice that I remember and

left me to die twice that I remember and

left me to die twice that I remember and told me he’s like I hope you die and

told me he’s like I hope you die and

told me he’s like I hope you die and just walked off those 14 15 years old

just walked off those 14 15 years old

just walked off those 14 15 years old when I started and then I did it all the

when I started and then I did it all the

when I started and then I did it all the way till I finished you know I was 22

way till I finished you know I was 22

way till I finished you know I was 22 out of college and then even after I got

out of college and then even after I got

out of college and then even after I got into the SEAL Teams when I would come

into the SEAL Teams when I would come

into the SEAL Teams when I would come back off leave or something like that

back off leave or something like that

back off leave or something like that I’d bring some of my teammates home with

I’d bring some of my teammates home with

I’d bring some of my teammates home with me and we’d go over there and Billy

me and we’d go over there and Billy

me and we’d go over there and Billy would work us out and try and get us

would work us out and try and get us

would work us out and try and get us ready I mean my dad he was he was a

ready I mean my dad he was he was a

ready I mean my dad he was he was a Yeller and a violent man and he kind of

Yeller and a violent man and he kind of

Yeller and a violent man and he kind of threw it on me and my brother pretty

threw it on me and my brother pretty

threw it on me and my brother pretty regularly so I can handle a whoopin yeah

regularly so I can handle a whoopin yeah

regularly so I can handle a whoopin yeah and I can I can bleed just like anybody

and I can I can bleed just like anybody

and I can I can bleed just like anybody else you know that doesn’t bother me but

else you know that doesn’t bother me but

else you know that doesn’t bother me but it would got to a point to the to where

it would got to a point to the to where

it would got to a point to the to where if I when I literally couldn’t do the

if I when I literally couldn’t do the

if I when I literally couldn’t do the things he wanted me to do it was

things he wanted me to do it was

things he wanted me to do it was affecting me mentally and emotionally

affecting me mentally and emotionally

affecting me mentally and emotionally because I was just I just thought I was

because I was just I just thought I was

because I was just I just thought I was weaker than everybody else I don’t like

weaker than everybody else I don’t like

weaker than everybody else I don’t like that right I don’t like the fact that

that right I don’t like the fact that

that right I don’t like the fact that and I’m not saying I’m a Superman or

and I’m not saying I’m a Superman or

and I’m not saying I’m a Superman or anything like that but if I see somebody

anything like that but if I see somebody

anything like that but if I see somebody stronger than me and something that I’m

stronger than me and something that I’m

stronger than me and something that I’m trying to do I’m gonna work harder till

trying to do I’m gonna work harder till

trying to do I’m gonna work harder till I’m stronger than they are and that

I’m stronger than they are and that

I’m stronger than they are and that that’s what he taught us he’s like you

that’s what he taught us he’s like you

that’s what he taught us he’s like you want to be here do you want what I have

want to be here do you want what I have

want to be here do you want what I have you want this and you need to work and

you want this and you need to work and

you want this and you need to work and you push yourself I mean there were days

you push yourself I mean there were days

you push yourself I mean there were days where I literally would have to late

where I literally would have to late

where I literally would have to late just completely sit down in the shower

just completely sit down in the shower

just completely sit down in the shower just to wash my hair and I think my

just to wash my hair and I think my

just to wash my hair and I think my mother tried to take me the hospital a

mother tried to take me the hospital a

mother tried to take me the hospital a few times because I was just so beat

few times because I was just so beat

few times because I was just so beat down and it’s like no I’m good I’ll heal

down and it’s like no I’m good I’ll heal

down and it’s like no I’m good I’ll heal up I just got to get back in there and

up I just got to get back in there and

up I just got to get back in there and and that’s what he preached you is just

and that’s what he preached you is just

and that’s what he preached you is just every day is if you only have you’re

every day is if you only have you’re

every day is if you only have you’re only here for a little while so I can

only here for a little while so I can

only here for a little while so I can take full advantage of it

take full advantage of it

take full advantage of it because when you just slide up to the

because when you just slide up to the

because when you just slide up to the pearly we goes when you like when you

pearly we goes when you like when you

pearly we goes when you like when you get up there and head and you’re

get up there and head and you’re

get up there and head and you’re checking in he goes you can either walk

checking in he goes you can either walk

checking in he goes you can either walk in there with a perfect pristine body

in there with a perfect pristine body

in there with a perfect pristine body and and I’m sure they’re gonna look at

and and I’m sure they’re gonna look at

and and I’m sure they’re gonna look at you go and you didn’t take advantage

you go and you didn’t take advantage

you go and you didn’t take advantage anything I gave you he’s like my boys

anything I gave you he’s like my boys

anything I gave you he’s like my boys Billy Wayne the opportunist it’s his

Billy Wayne the opportunist it’s his

Billy Wayne the opportunist it’s his boys he goes we all get up there y’all

boys he goes we all get up there y’all

boys he goes we all get up there y’all gonna slide in there sideways they’re

gonna slide in there sideways they’re

gonna slide in there sideways they’re gonna go good lord

gonna go good lord

gonna go good lord you took advantage of everything we gave

you took advantage of everything we gave

you took advantage of everything we gave you bailing wire holding us together I

you bailing wire holding us together I

you bailing wire holding us together I mean your parents are there to mold you

mean your parents are there to mold you

mean your parents are there to mold you in guide you and if you don’t have that

in guide you and if you don’t have that

in guide you and if you don’t have that or whatever

or whatever

or whatever my brother and I molded our our

my brother and I molded our our

my brother and I molded our our character and the way we would live our

character and the way we would live our

character and the way we would live our lives as a direct opposite what my

lives as a direct opposite what my

lives as a direct opposite what my father was so you can learn what not to

father was so you can learn what not to

father was so you can learn what not to do right I don’t run a cop-out to people

do right I don’t run a cop-out to people

do right I don’t run a cop-out to people as I go out my father beat me in this

as I go out my father beat me in this

as I go out my father beat me in this job I’m a serial killer yeah my father

job I’m a serial killer yeah my father

job I’m a serial killer yeah my father beat me every day and the first time I

beat me every day and the first time I

beat me every day and the first time I ever got knocked down was by my dad so I

ever got knocked down was by my dad so I

ever got knocked down was by my dad so I I don’t I don’t believe in that and I

I don’t I don’t believe in that and I

I don’t I don’t believe in that and I don’t have anger issues

when I was working there’s different

when I was working there’s different story yeah like I’ve paid to do that but

story yeah like I’ve paid to do that but

story yeah like I’ve paid to do that but anyway that I don’t put my I’ve never

anyway that I don’t put my I’ve never

anyway that I don’t put my I’ve never even raised my voice my wife she’s never

even raised my voice my wife she’s never

even raised my voice my wife she’s never seen me angry I’ve never cussed out or

seen me angry I’ve never cussed out or

seen me angry I’ve never cussed out or anything of it she’s the most important

anything of it she’s the most important

anything of it she’s the most important thing in my life sort of my kids great

thing in my life sort of my kids great

thing in my life sort of my kids great and I don’t believe in that so I mean

and I don’t believe in that so I mean

and I don’t believe in that so I mean they’re dealing with that is just to

they’re dealing with that is just to

they’re dealing with that is just to stay focused and keep the course and

stay focused and keep the course and

stay focused and keep the course and know that you’re better than that and I

know that you’re better than that and I

know that you’re better than that and I mean sure anybody can cop out be like

mean sure anybody can cop out be like

mean sure anybody can cop out be like well I had a bad I was dealt a bad hand

well I had a bad I was dealt a bad hand

well I had a bad I was dealt a bad hand yeah so what everybody in his life stuff

yeah so what everybody in his life stuff

yeah so what everybody in his life stuff suck it up that’s right and just you

suck it up that’s right and just you

suck it up that’s right and just you know push forward

know push forward

know push forward things that makes the training so tough

things that makes the training so tough

things that makes the training so tough is just knowing that in the back your

is just knowing that in the back your

is just knowing that in the back your head like any second now I can be gone

head like any second now I can be gone

head like any second now I can be gone but whatever reason injury they don’t

but whatever reason injury they don’t

but whatever reason injury they don’t like me they want whatever it is I’m out

like me they want whatever it is I’m out

like me they want whatever it is I’m out of here and if you want something so bad

of here and if you want something so bad

of here and if you want something so bad I mean you know you were literally put

I mean you know you were literally put

I mean you know you were literally put on this planet to do that job and it’s

on this planet to do that job and it’s

on this planet to do that job and it’s in the hands of somebody else

in the hands of somebody else

in the hands of somebody else no matter how hard you took it I told it

no matter how hard you took it I told it

no matter how hard you took it I told it first I mean I made a point to go up to

first I mean I made a point to go up to

first I mean I made a point to go up to the instructors I said you’re gonna kill

the instructors I said you’re gonna kill

the instructors I said you’re gonna kill me to get me out here I’m not going

me to get me out here I’m not going

me to get me out here I’m not going anywhere they’re like well alright we’ll

anywhere they’re like well alright we’ll

anywhere they’re like well alright we’ll try and get that done and they did so

try and get that done and they did so

try and get that done and they did so they tried to kill me he told the

they tried to kill me he told the

they tried to kill me he told the instructor that yeah I don’t know what I

instructor that yeah I don’t know what I

instructor that yeah I don’t know what I was thinking I you know I was new I was

was thinking I you know I was new I was

was thinking I you know I was new I was young

young

young okay I’m beating on my chest yeah kill

okay I’m beating on my chest yeah kill

okay I’m beating on my chest yeah kill me get me out of here I was a stupidest

me get me out of here I was a stupidest

me get me out of here I was a stupidest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life I

thing I’ve ever done in my entire life I

thing I’ve ever done in my entire life I had a lot of crosses to bear when I know

had a lot of crosses to bear when I know

had a lot of crosses to bear when I know the thing about buzz training is that no

the thing about buzz training is that no

the thing about buzz training is that no matter who you are or what kind of

matter who you are or what kind of

matter who you are or what kind of athlete you are don’t they’ll find the

athlete you are don’t they’ll find the

athlete you are don’t they’ll find the weakness they’ll find it and they’ll

weakness they’ll find it and they’ll

weakness they’ll find it and they’ll exploit it I had plenty of them the only

exploit it I had plenty of them the only

exploit it I had plenty of them the only thing I had going for what I got in

thing I had going for what I got in

thing I had going for what I got in there is I can swim like a fish and now

there is I can swim like a fish and now

there is I can swim like a fish and now where did you learn how to swim in East

where did you learn how to swim in East

where did you learn how to swim in East Texas well my father was a collegiate

Texas well my father was a collegiate

Texas well my father was a collegiate swimmer okay all that stuff so

swimmer okay all that stuff so

swimmer okay all that stuff so apparently I don’t remember this but

apparently I don’t remember this but

apparently I don’t remember this but when we were young my dad took my

when we were young my dad took my

when we were young my dad took my brother and I by the back of our shirts

brother and I by the back of our shirts

brother and I by the back of our shirts and threw us in this river slash pond

and threw us in this river slash pond

and threw us in this river slash pond and my brother drowned and wound up in

and my brother drowned and wound up in

and my brother drowned and wound up in the hospital and I somebody pulled me

the hospital and I somebody pulled me

the hospital and I somebody pulled me out that was his way of saying sink or

out that was his way of saying sink or

out that was his way of saying sink or swim kind of deal and look we we learned

swim kind of deal and look we we learned

swim kind of deal and look we we learned how to swim and that’s what I was though

how to swim and that’s what I was though

how to swim and that’s what I was though so you had how many people in your buds

so you had how many people in your buds

so you had how many people in your buds class started the class how many people

class started the class how many people

class started the class how many people started with buds and how many made it

started with buds and how many made it

started with buds and how many made it 164 started and ten

164 started and ten

164 started and ten my brother had 254 I think and 16 made

my brother had 254 I think and 16 made

my brother had 254 I think and 16 made it and you you broke your femur I did

it and you you broke your femur I did

it and you you broke your femur I did how did that happen

how did that happen

how did that happen it was after Hill week and we were doing

it was after Hill week and we were doing

it was after Hill week and we were doing a this is evolution called the Monster

a this is evolution called the Monster

a this is evolution called the Monster Mash it’s kind of a Huia type deal yeah

Mash it’s kind of a Huia type deal yeah

Mash it’s kind of a Huia type deal yeah you you run six miles you come in you

you you run six miles you come in you

you you run six miles you come in you jump in the ocean you swim a mile on

jump in the ocean you swim a mile on

jump in the ocean you swim a mile on half you come back you write an O course

half you come back you write an O course

half you come back you write an O course you do the 80-foot rope climb and

you do the 80-foot rope climb and

you do the 80-foot rope climb and everything will something happened and

everything will something happened and

everything will something happened and I’m trying to figure out what it was but

I’m trying to figure out what it was but

I’m trying to figure out what it was but I did something to upset one of the

I did something to upset one of the

I did something to upset one of the instructors I think and he made me carry

instructors I think and he made me carry

instructors I think and he made me carry a car tire so I had this car tire around

a car tire so I had this car tire around

a car tire so I had this car tire around my neck and I did the whole thing and I

my neck and I did the whole thing and I

my neck and I did the whole thing and I tried to swim with it I swam out through

tried to swim with it I swam out through

tried to swim with it I swam out through the surf and was swimming through the

the surf and was swimming through the

the surf and was swimming through the ocean and I only made I didn’t make it

ocean and I only made I didn’t make it

ocean and I only made I didn’t make it the whole whole mile I started to sink

the whole whole mile I started to sink

the whole whole mile I started to sink so I towed that thing in and I came back

so I towed that thing in and I came back

so I towed that thing in and I came back and I had to do the 80-foot road climb

and I had to do the 80-foot road climb

and I had to do the 80-foot road climb so I put my tire back on and had water

so I put my tire back on and had water

so I put my tire back on and had water in it and climbed to the top of the rope

in it and climbed to the top of the rope

in it and climbed to the top of the rope with a tire yes sir when I reached up to

with a tire yes sir when I reached up to

with a tire yes sir when I reached up to grab the you got to hit the top of the

grab the you got to hit the top of the

grab the you got to hit the top of the i-beam that’s when you yes and I started

i-beam that’s when you yes and I started

i-beam that’s when you yes and I started to slide and I fell I fell from the top

to slide and I fell I fell from the top

to slide and I fell I fell from the top of the rope all the way down and I

of the rope all the way down and I

of the rope all the way down and I landed in the sand on my feet and I

landed in the sand on my feet and I

landed in the sand on my feet and I rolled over on that tire was kind of

rolled over on that tire was kind of

rolled over on that tire was kind of propping me up and the instructor was

propping me up and the instructor was

propping me up and the instructor was saying you want to quit you’re gonna

saying you want to quit you’re gonna

saying you want to quit you’re gonna quit get out of here and I was like no

quit get out of here and I was like no

quit get out of here and I was like no I’m not gonna quit and I got up on the

I’m not gonna quit and I got up on the

I’m not gonna quit and I got up on the rope and I climbed back up well by the

rope and I climbed back up well by the

rope and I climbed back up well by the time I got to the Rope because I was can

time I got to the Rope because I was can

time I got to the Rope because I was can that everything was really the rostral

that everything was really the rostral

that everything was really the rostral real slippery and wet sandy and I

real slippery and wet sandy and I

real slippery and wet sandy and I crawled up again I got to the top I hit

crawled up again I got to the top I hit

crawled up again I got to the top I hit the rope the the i-beam and I fell again

the rope the the i-beam and I fell again

the rope the the i-beam and I fell again I started to slide I actually wrapped my

I started to slide I actually wrapped my

I started to slide I actually wrapped my arm around it so I wouldn’t fall

arm around it so I wouldn’t fall

arm around it so I wouldn’t fall straight down

straight down

straight down and it just kind of degloved my forearm

and it just kind of degloved my forearm

and it just kind of degloved my forearm and I my arm finally fell out of the

and I my arm finally fell out of the

and I my arm finally fell out of the rope and I fell again when I hit the

rope and I fell again when I hit the

rope and I fell again when I hit the ground I fractured my femur and my

ground I fractured my femur and my

ground I fractured my femur and my pelvis

I just limped off on it I didn’t tell

I just limped off on it I didn’t tell him anything I felt that it felt like I

him anything I felt that it felt like I

him anything I felt that it felt like I had pulled my groin yeah is what it felt

had pulled my groin yeah is what it felt

had pulled my groin yeah is what it felt like and I said I’m okay you know they

like and I said I’m okay you know they

like and I said I’m okay you know they surfed tortured me because I fell and

surfed tortured me because I fell and

surfed tortured me because I fell and then I ran on it for another two weeks

then I ran on it for another two weeks

then I ran on it for another two weeks we wouldn’t the second phase in the dive

we wouldn’t the second phase in the dive

we wouldn’t the second phase in the dive phase and when our first four mile time

phase and when our first four mile time

phase and when our first four mile time to run

to run

to run i I was waiting in the back I was always

i I was waiting in the back I was always

i I was waiting in the back I was always in the back but I was way back you know

in the back but I was way back you know

in the back but I was way back you know yeah I think I had hit three miles at 45

yeah I think I had hit three miles at 45

yeah I think I had hit three miles at 45 minutes or something and I had it was it

minutes or something and I had it was it

minutes or something and I had it was it was pitch black I couldn’t see and it

was pitch black I couldn’t see and it

was pitch black I couldn’t see and it was still dark outside hot and also

was still dark outside hot and also

was still dark outside hot and also these headlights come up no instructors

these headlights come up no instructors

these headlights come up no instructors or who are you I was like it’s luttrell

or who are you I was like it’s luttrell

or who are you I was like it’s luttrell yeah what are you doing back here I

yeah what are you doing back here I

yeah what are you doing back here I think I pulled my groin and they were

think I pulled my groin and they were

think I pulled my groin and they were like getting though an ambulance the

like getting though an ambulance the

like getting though an ambulance the suburbs omelets they’re like wait a

suburbs omelets they’re like wait a

suburbs omelets they’re like wait a minute

minute

minute first go get wet and Sandy and I was

first go get wet and Sandy and I was

first go get wet and Sandy and I was like all right side to go get wet sandy

like all right side to go get wet sandy

like all right side to go get wet sandy down the ocean I get back in there and

down the ocean I get back in there and

down the ocean I get back in there and take me in the hospital I get a bone

take me in the hospital I get a bone

take me in the hospital I get a bone scan and I had a 13 inch vertical crack

scan and I had a 13 inch vertical crack

scan and I had a 13 inch vertical crack down my femur and 11 stress fractures on

down my femur and 11 stress fractures on

down my femur and 11 stress fractures on this leg seven on this one and I my my

this leg seven on this one and I my my

this leg seven on this one and I my my pelvis had been cracked and they were

pelvis had been cracked and they were

pelvis had been cracked and they were like we’re gonna have to roll you I was

like we’re gonna have to roll you I was

like we’re gonna have to roll you I was like you can’t do that I can’t be rolled

like you can’t do that I can’t be rolled

like you can’t do that I can’t be rolled I could handle it like no I’m sorry so

I could handle it like no I’m sorry so

I could handle it like no I’m sorry so they double rolled me and when I was

they double rolled me and when I was

they double rolled me and when I was there healing up I was on crutches I was

there healing up I was on crutches I was

there healing up I was on crutches I was oh yeah

oh yeah

oh yeah but I was still getting beat I mean I

but I was still getting beat I mean I

but I was still getting beat I mean I would crutch up into the compound it

would crutch up into the compound it

would crutch up into the compound it started be like go get in the surf so I

started be like go get in the surf so I

started be like go get in the surf so I was laying out in the ocean and the surf

was laying out in the ocean and the surf

was laying out in the ocean and the surf my crutches up like this it was just but

my crutches up like this it was just but

my crutches up like this it was just but they they finally said when it was time

they they finally said when it was time

they they finally said when it was time for me to class up again they’re like

for me to class up again they’re like

for me to class up again they’re like we’re gonna send you to the hospital get

we’re gonna send you to the hospital get

we’re gonna send you to the hospital get another bone scan if your femurs not

another bone scan if your femurs not

another bone scan if your femurs not healed up then we’re gonna drop you I

healed up then we’re gonna drop you I

healed up then we’re gonna drop you I said no it’s fine I’m good and some of

said no it’s fine I’m good and some of

said no it’s fine I’m good and some of the instructors they had started to take

the instructors they had started to take

the instructors they had started to take a liking to me

a liking to me

a liking to me right I was like no I’m good and I

right I was like no I’m good and I

right I was like no I’m good and I collect passed my class up run and I got

collect passed my class up run and I got

collect passed my class up run and I got back into the class started and we we

back into the class started and we we

back into the class started and we we got all the way to around third phase

got all the way to around third phase

got all the way to around third phase and it got to a point to where at night

and it got to a point to where at night

and it got to a point to where at night I would take a straps and frozen peas

I would take a straps and frozen peas

I would take a straps and frozen peas and my bed was elevated at the foot and

and my bed was elevated at the foot and

and my bed was elevated at the foot and I would put frozen peas from my ankles

I would put frozen peas from my ankles

I would put frozen peas from my ankles to my to my hips and a strap and when

to my to my hips and a strap and when

to my to my hips and a strap and when I’d sleep like that and then I was just

I’d sleep like that and then I was just

I’d sleep like that and then I was just chewing the 800 milligram motrin and

chewing the 800 milligram motrin and

chewing the 800 milligram motrin and they would have to my sweet mate would

they would have to my sweet mate would

they would have to my sweet mate would have to wake me up 35 to 40 minutes

have to wake me up 35 to 40 minutes

have to wake me up 35 to 40 minutes earlier for everybody else just to pick

earlier for everybody else just to pick

earlier for everybody else just to pick me up so to start walking so my legs

me up so to start walking so my legs

me up so to start walking so my legs would work and then they would carry me

would work and then they would carry me

would work and then they would carry me up to the compound and when we do runs

up to the compound and when we do runs

up to the compound and when we do runs they would actually push me or they one

they would actually push me or they one

they would actually push me or they one time they tied a rope to my my belt it

time they tied a rope to my my belt it

time they tied a rope to my my belt it pulled me through the run and I just I

pulled me through the run and I just I

pulled me through the run and I just I would fall down and they would pick me

would fall down and they would pick me

would fall down and they would pick me up the whole team think we were a small

up the whole team think we were a small

up the whole team think we were a small class now so I got through it but it

class now so I got through it but it

class now so I got through it but it wasn’t because I did it I did it as a

wasn’t because I did it I did it as a

wasn’t because I did it I did it as a teammate we did it as a team if they

teammate we did it as a team if they

teammate we did it as a team if they wouldn’t help me I couldn’t mate

wouldn’t help me I couldn’t mate

wouldn’t help me I couldn’t mate I was my legs are too badly damaged I

I was my legs are too badly damaged I

I was my legs are too badly damaged I kept showing I mean I’ve almost died in

kept showing I mean I’ve almost died in

kept showing I mean I’ve almost died in training more times than I died

so really yes sir I just didn’t

so really yes sir I just didn’t they don’t think about it try just be

they don’t think about it try just be

they don’t think about it try just be laying in the hospital and get me out of

laying in the hospital and get me out of

laying in the hospital and get me out of here he’ll love me stronger every time

here he’ll love me stronger every time

here he’ll love me stronger every time he held up you’re stronger

he held up you’re stronger

he held up you’re stronger that’s what he you can just feel

that’s what he you can just feel

that’s what he you can just feel yourself getting stronger when you’re

yourself getting stronger when you’re

yourself getting stronger when you’re when you’ve been hurt and you’re laying

when you’ve been hurt and you’re laying

when you’ve been hurt and you’re laying there and you’re healing up you can

there and you’re healing up you can

there and you’re healing up you can actually feel your body getting stronger

actually feel your body getting stronger

actually feel your body getting stronger and I don’t know I just kind of takes on

and I don’t know I just kind of takes on

and I don’t know I just kind of takes on that super human form was like okay I’m

that super human form was like okay I’m

that super human form was like okay I’m back let’s go

this time works talk to me about when

this time works talk to me about when you were wounded in how you made it out

you were wounded in how you made it out

you were wounded in how you made it out to crawling and all just a little bit

to crawling and all just a little bit

to crawling and all just a little bit about that you tell us I just I wasn’t

about that you tell us I just I wasn’t

about that you tell us I just I wasn’t dead horrible fight everybody’s been

dead horrible fight everybody’s been

dead horrible fight everybody’s been killed your closest friends yeah like I

killed your closest friends yeah like I

killed your closest friends yeah like I said I wasn’t dead so I wasn’t just

said I wasn’t dead so I wasn’t just

said I wasn’t dead so I wasn’t just gonna lay there and to get out of there

gonna lay there and to get out of there

gonna lay there and to get out of there keep fighting that’s what I did I just

keep fighting that’s what I did I just

keep fighting that’s what I did I just started crawling out of there and then

started crawling out of there and then

started crawling out of there and then they’d find me and we get into a fight

they’d find me and we get into a fight

they’d find me and we get into a fight and I won I just keep crawling I’d fall

and I won I just keep crawling I’d fall

and I won I just keep crawling I’d fall down these mountain sides and whatnot

down these mountain sides and whatnot

down these mountain sides and whatnot and then get back up

and then get back up

and then get back up crawl back on the other side and there

crawl back on the other side and there

crawl back on the other side and there was a point where you could even feel

was a point where you could even feel

was a point where you could even feel anything right from the chest down for a

anything right from the chest down for a

anything right from the chest down for a while or I’ve been shot in the back and

while or I’ve been shot in the back and

while or I’ve been shot in the back and for the second time and I rolled down

for the second time and I rolled down

for the second time and I rolled down this hill and it was everything was

this hill and it was everything was

this hill and it was everything was pretty much gone from the chest down my

pretty much gone from the chest down my

pretty much gone from the chest down my arm still worked so you crawl the crawl

arm still worked so you crawl the crawl

arm still worked so you crawl the crawl and then you were you were taken you

and then you were you were taken you

and then you were you were taken you were taken and these people to the best

were taken and these people to the best

were taken and these people to the best of their ability helped you and then we

of their ability helped you and then we

of their ability helped you and then we we sent 16 people in a helicopter to

we sent 16 people in a helicopter to

we sent 16 people in a helicopter to rescue you is that exactly am i correct

rescue you is that exactly am i correct

rescue you is that exactly am i correct and then they were shot down

and then they were shot down

and then they were shot down twelve-year-old boy shot an RPG in the

twelve-year-old boy shot an RPG in the

twelve-year-old boy shot an RPG in the back of it blew down this guy

back of it blew down this guy

back of it blew down this guy twelve-year-old boy

then you made it home through a long

then you made it home through a long crazy turn of events

crazy turn of events

crazy turn of events so the injuries Marcus that you had

so the injuries Marcus that you had

so the injuries Marcus that you had after Operation Red Wings not only like

after Operation Red Wings not only like

after Operation Red Wings not only like I cannot imagine emotionally using

I cannot imagine emotionally using

I cannot imagine emotionally using losing your family members losing people

losing your family members losing people

losing your family members losing people that you were so close to words can’t

that you were so close to words can’t

that you were so close to words can’t describe it but you physically what what

describe it but you physically what what

describe it but you physically what what did you have to deal with physically

did you have to deal with physically

did you have to deal with physically after Operation Red Wings as far as you

after Operation Red Wings as far as you

after Operation Red Wings as far as you were shot in the back why had multiple

were shot in the back why had multiple

were shot in the back why had multiple injures out of 11 through and throughs

injures out of 11 through and throughs

injures out of 11 through and throughs through my calves and closet shrapnel

through my calves and closet shrapnel

through my calves and closet shrapnel hanging out of me everywhere had broken

hanging out of me everywhere had broken

hanging out of me everywhere had broken my back in multiple places my shoulder

my back in multiple places my shoulder

my back in multiple places my shoulder been torn my knees were damaged

been torn my knees were damaged

been torn my knees were damaged maxillofacial damage had bitten my

maxillofacial damage had bitten my

maxillofacial damage had bitten my tongue in half and swallowed it on top

tongue in half and swallowed it on top

tongue in half and swallowed it on top of everything else but I once I got back

of everything else but I once I got back

of everything else but I once I got back like I said I was they had taken me down

like I said I was they had taken me down

like I said I was they had taken me down to bare bones to nothing I was

to bare bones to nothing I was

to bare bones to nothing I was physically weak and I had been broken so

physically weak and I had been broken so

physically weak and I had been broken so I just laid there and Hospital healing

I just laid there and Hospital healing

I just laid there and Hospital healing and I healed up had surgeries they did

and I healed up had surgeries they did

and I healed up had surgeries they did the Taliban kind of destroyed this hand

the Taliban kind of destroyed this hand

the Taliban kind of destroyed this hand so I haven’t reconstructed and then once

so I haven’t reconstructed and then once

so I haven’t reconstructed and then once they put me back together I went back

they put me back together I went back

they put me back together I went back over we’ve got some more and it was the

over we’ve got some more and it was the

over we’ve got some more and it was the it was the coldest water and we’re most

it was the coldest water and we’re most

it was the coldest water and we’re most refreshing drink of water I’d ever had

refreshing drink of water I’d ever had

refreshing drink of water I’d ever had my entire life once I got into that

my entire life once I got into that

my entire life once I got into that village but I’m still paying for it to

village but I’m still paying for it to

village but I’m still paying for it to this day yeah but it’s such a it’s a

this day yeah but it’s such a it’s a

this day yeah but it’s such a it’s a part of my life now I don’t even just

part of my life now I don’t even just

part of my life now I don’t even just yeah think about it

yeah think about it

yeah think about it marcasite I’m gonna talk about

marcasite I’m gonna talk about

marcasite I’m gonna talk about commitment and and this never quit

commitment and and this never quit

commitment and and this never quit mentality not that we’re perfect I mean

mentality not that we’re perfect I mean

mentality not that we’re perfect I mean I I mess up every day so do you sirs

I I mess up every day so do you sirs

I I mess up every day so do you sirs everybody but I believe we serve a God

everybody but I believe we serve a God

everybody but I believe we serve a God who is all about commitment even though

who is all about commitment even though

who is all about commitment even though we’ve screwed up even though we’re

we’ve screwed up even though we’re

we’ve screwed up even though we’re fallen infallible that he is all about

fallen infallible that he is all about

fallen infallible that he is all about commitment any honors commitment I think

commitment any honors commitment I think

commitment any honors commitment I think in fact I don’t think I know Marcus

in fact I don’t think I know Marcus

in fact I don’t think I know Marcus there are incredible benefits to never

there are incredible benefits to never

there are incredible benefits to never quitting one time you said it can be

quitting one time you said it can be

quitting one time you said it can be even humor looking back and going you

even humor looking back and going you

even humor looking back and going you know I have a funny story well what

know I have a funny story well what

know I have a funny story well what would you say are the benefits of never

would you say are the benefits of never

would you say are the benefits of never quitting not just where you’ve been as a

quitting not just where you’ve been as a

quitting not just where you’ve been as a Navy SEAL this hero but it mean just in

Navy SEAL this hero but it mean just in

Navy SEAL this hero but it mean just in life to pedestrians normal people

life to pedestrians normal people

life to pedestrians normal people looking at you like wow I mean I’ll

looking at you like wow I mean I’ll

looking at you like wow I mean I’ll never be this guy but what don’t you

never be this guy but what don’t you

never be this guy but what don’t you think that goes back to what you’re

think that goes back to what you’re

think that goes back to what you’re saying and I’m never quitting for it

saying and I’m never quitting for it

saying and I’m never quitting for it I mean I’m nobody special I don’t have

I mean I’m nobody special I don’t have

I mean I’m nobody special I don’t have some gift that you don’t have that’s

some gift that you don’t have that’s

some gift that you don’t have that’s right so never quitting something allows

right so never quitting something allows

right so never quitting something allows you to

I guess the best way to put it in the

I guess the best way to put it in the way to say it’s because I know what I’ve

way to say it’s because I know what I’ve

way to say it’s because I know what I’ve done in my past I have a pretty good

done in my past I have a pretty good

done in my past I have a pretty good idea what can’t stop me in the future if

idea what can’t stop me in the future if

idea what can’t stop me in the future if something does hit me that I haven’t

something does hit me that I haven’t

something does hit me that I haven’t experienced before then I’ll just go

experienced before then I’ll just go

experienced before then I’ll just go down to that little gear until I

down to that little gear until I

down to that little gear until I overcome

overcome

overcome and then I just tucked that one down for

and then I just tucked that one down for

and then I just tucked that one down for me so most of the obstacles niversity of

me so most of the obstacles niversity of

me so most of the obstacles niversity of that face of day-to-day life was it was

that face of day-to-day life was it was

that face of day-to-day life was it was just something I just I don’t even know

just something I just I don’t even know

just something I just I don’t even know this another shrug off there’s something

this another shrug off there’s something

this another shrug off there’s something really hard hits me then I have to go

really hard hits me then I have to go

really hard hits me then I have to go down without a little gear to get

down without a little gear to get

down without a little gear to get through it and I do it Charlie Mike

through it and I do it Charlie Mike

through it and I do it Charlie Mike continued mission benefits as you

continued mission benefits as you

continued mission benefits as you mentioned about commitment would be

mentioned about commitment would be

mentioned about commitment would be discipline endurance vision creativity

discipline endurance vision creativity

discipline endurance vision creativity you talk about character all day long

you talk about character all day long

you talk about character all day long but if you don’t have the commitment if

but if you don’t have the commitment if

but if you don’t have the commitment if you’re not committed to it

you’re not committed to it

you’re not committed to it you gonna happen right I mean you have

you gonna happen right I mean you have

you gonna happen right I mean you have to you have to see where you’re starting

to you have to see where you’re starting

to you have to see where you’re starting anybody everyone can see that and you

anybody everyone can see that and you

anybody everyone can see that and you have to know what the end game is and

have to know what the end game is and

have to know what the end game is and whatever it is it gets thrown at you in

whatever it is it gets thrown at you in

whatever it is it gets thrown at you in the middle and it’s just

the middle and it’s just

the middle and it’s just Marcus through the med school

Marcus through the med school

Marcus through the med school it’s just how far when you fell off the

it’s just how far when you fell off the

it’s just how far when you fell off the mountain the first time

mountain the first time

mountain the first time did you fall I mean you haven’t you know

did you fall I mean you haven’t you know

did you fall I mean you haven’t you know how many feet you felt probably 6,000

how many feet you felt probably 6,000

how many feet you felt probably 6,000 feet down the mountain and after I’d

feet down the mountain and after I’d

feet down the mountain and after I’d been shot and I engaged these three guys

been shot and I engaged these three guys

been shot and I engaged these three guys who engaged me and after I had

who engaged me and after I had

who engaged me and after I had eliminated that threat

eliminated that threat

eliminated that threat I didn’t know what to do so I were to

I didn’t know what to do so I were to

I didn’t know what to do so I were to grabbed a rock and I reached out as far

grabbed a rock and I reached out as far

grabbed a rock and I reached out as far as I could and under a line in the sand

as I could and under a line in the sand

as I could and under a line in the sand I was like I’m gonna crawled with that

I was like I’m gonna crawled with that

I was like I’m gonna crawled with that to my feet hit it if I’m still alive

to my feet hit it if I’m still alive

to my feet hit it if I’m still alive them do it again that’s what I did so

them do it again that’s what I did so

them do it again that’s what I did so you kept you reached out nothing was

you kept you reached out nothing was

you kept you reached out nothing was really working reached out except your

really working reached out except your

really working reached out except your arms here drew a line with a rock crawl

arms here drew a line with a rock crawl

arms here drew a line with a rock crawl past the line and they drew another one

past the line and they drew another one

past the line and they drew another one man I did that for seven miles and

man I did that for seven miles and

man I did that for seven miles and that’s when I finally found that got to

that’s when I finally found that got to

that’s when I finally found that got to water found a water

water found a water

water found a water now inside his Mountain got what a

now inside his Mountain got what a

now inside his Mountain got what a metaphor again no one will ever find

metaphor again no one will ever find

metaphor again no one will ever find themselves in the situation that you’ve

themselves in the situation that you’ve

themselves in the situation that you’ve found yourself in but what an

found yourself in but what an

found yourself in but what an illustration Marcus about whether it’s

illustration Marcus about whether it’s

illustration Marcus about whether it’s school whether it’s about marriage

school whether it’s about marriage

school whether it’s about marriage career whatever in life hey you know I

career whatever in life hey you know I

career whatever in life hey you know I feel like giving up this is a joke I

feel like giving up this is a joke I

feel like giving up this is a joke I can’t do this or that draw that line it

can’t do this or that draw that line it

can’t do this or that draw that line it could be five minutes it could be you

could be five minutes it could be you

could be five minutes it could be you know a day I’m going to draw that line

know a day I’m going to draw that line

know a day I’m going to draw that line if I get to there is in the next day

if I get to there is in the next day

if I get to there is in the next day I’ll draw another one whether someone’s

I’ll draw another one whether someone’s

I’ll draw another one whether someone’s battling with addiction drug addiction

battling with addiction drug addiction

battling with addiction drug addiction alcohol whatever it is I mean it that’s

alcohol whatever it is I mean it that’s

alcohol whatever it is I mean it that’s powerful because that waterfall is out

powerful because that waterfall is out

powerful because that waterfall is out there I mean the stream of water is out

there I mean the stream of water is out

there I mean the stream of water is out there life actually that’s right well I

there life actually that’s right well I

there life actually that’s right well I was shot multiple frag not only from the

was shot multiple frag not only from the

was shot multiple frag not only from the the RPG rounds themselves but from the

the RPG rounds themselves but from the

the RPG rounds themselves but from the trees and the rocks which actually hurt

trees and the rocks which actually hurt

trees and the rocks which actually hurt worse than the the RPG blast themselves

worse than the the RPG blast themselves

worse than the the RPG blast themselves I fractured my spine in multiple places

I fractured my spine in multiple places

I fractured my spine in multiple places my pelvis tore my rotator cuff out and

my pelvis tore my rotator cuff out and

my pelvis tore my rotator cuff out and maxillofacial damage was very severe

maxillofacial damage was very severe

maxillofacial damage was very severe didn’t show it in the movie but I had

didn’t show it in the movie but I had

didn’t show it in the movie but I had actually broken my nose and I bit my

actually broken my nose and I bit my

actually broken my nose and I bit my tongue in half and swallowed it I had 11

tongue in half and swallowed it I had 11

tongue in half and swallowed it I had 11 through and threes and my quads and

through and threes and my quads and

through and threes and my quads and calves most of the skin off of my

calves most of the skin off of my

calves most of the skin off of my backside and most of my front side was

backside and most of my front side was

backside and most of my front side was um turned into hamburger but as far as

um turned into hamburger but as far as

um turned into hamburger but as far as the pain tolerance and most seals have

the pain tolerance and most seals have

the pain tolerance and most seals have high pain thresholds anyways and the

high pain thresholds anyways and the

high pain thresholds anyways and the adrenaline that was flowing through me

adrenaline that was flowing through me

adrenaline that was flowing through me I’m concentrating more on what I had to

I’m concentrating more on what I had to

I’m concentrating more on what I had to deal with the task that was in front of

deal with the task that was in front of

deal with the task that was in front of me and concentrating on my teammates is

me and concentrating on my teammates is

me and concentrating on my teammates is as ultimately we got through me got me

as ultimately we got through me got me

as ultimately we got through me got me through the initial gunfight I was

through the initial gunfight I was

through the initial gunfight I was actually shot in the back the following

actually shot in the back the following

actually shot in the back the following day it didn’t show that

day it didn’t show that

day it didn’t show that and that one heard because I my

and that one heard because I my

and that one heard because I my adrenaline wasn’t up and I wasn’t really

adrenaline wasn’t up and I wasn’t really

adrenaline wasn’t up and I wasn’t really prepared for it but ultimately from the

prepared for it but ultimately from the

prepared for it but ultimately from the time we were we check in to seal

time we were we check in to seal

time we were we check in to seal training and become tadpoles and and

training and become tadpoles and and

training and become tadpoles and and worked our way up through the community

worked our way up through the community

worked our way up through the community it’s it’s a selection process that that

it’s it’s a selection process that that

it’s it’s a selection process that that weeds out the weak are the ones that

weeds out the weak are the ones that

weeds out the weak are the ones that can’t handle it and the ones that can

can’t handle it and the ones that can

can’t handle it and the ones that can are the one that wants to make it

are the one that wants to make it

are the one that wants to make it through it and they put us in situations

through it and they put us in situations

through it and they put us in situations in our training that pretty much equate

in our training that pretty much equate

in our training that pretty much equate to everything that transpired up on the

to everything that transpired up on the

to everything that transpired up on the mountain that day I still have surgeries

mountain that day I still have surgeries

mountain that day I still have surgeries to this very day

to this very day

to this very day communications are you know just like

communications are you know just like

communications are you know just like cell phones out here and driving down

cell phones out here and driving down

cell phones out here and driving down the road or talking to somebody and then

the road or talking to somebody and then

the road or talking to somebody and then all of a sudden the phone just goes down

all of a sudden the phone just goes down

all of a sudden the phone just goes down you don’t you can’t explain why it just

you don’t you can’t explain why it just

you don’t you can’t explain why it just just happens the terrain that we were in

just happens the terrain that we were in

just happens the terrain that we were in believe it or not there’s a lot that

believe it or not there’s a lot that

believe it or not there’s a lot that goes into dealing with communications

goes into dealing with communications

goes into dealing with communications from the rotation of the earth the Sun

from the rotation of the earth the Sun

from the rotation of the earth the Sun the clouds and rain and ultimately the

the clouds and rain and ultimately the

the clouds and rain and ultimately the the position that we were in on to where

the position that we were in on to where

the position that we were in on to where we could get the best vantage point at

we could get the best vantage point at

we could get the best vantage point at our for our target location and didn’t

our for our target location and didn’t

our for our target location and didn’t allow us to have stable communications

allow us to have stable communications

allow us to have stable communications that’s why we had the backup with the

that’s why we had the backup with the

that’s why we had the backup with the the satellite phone no I I don’t have

the satellite phone no I I don’t have

the satellite phone no I I don’t have any regrets at all with anything that

any regrets at all with anything that

any regrets at all with anything that I’ve ever done it was a situation that

I’ve ever done it was a situation that

I’ve ever done it was a situation that we got put in that we obviously we had

we got put in that we obviously we had

we got put in that we obviously we had to deal with we tried to radio back for

to deal with we tried to radio back for

to deal with we tried to radio back for advice on how to deal with this

advice on how to deal with this

advice on how to deal with this particular thread our target that we

particular thread our target that we

particular thread our target that we were dealing with was very elusive and

were dealing with was very elusive and

were dealing with was very elusive and we’ve been going after him for about two

we’ve been going after him for about two

we’ve been going after him for about two years before they finally slid across

years before they finally slid across

years before they finally slid across our desk and soft compromises are part

our desk and soft compromises are part

our desk and soft compromises are part of what we do sometimes I mean working

of what we do sometimes I mean working

of what we do sometimes I mean working out in that area it’s it’s bound to

out in that area it’s it’s bound to

out in that area it’s it’s bound to happen it’s their backyard and we’re

happen it’s their backyard and we’re

happen it’s their backyard and we’re just kind of trying to work our way

just kind of trying to work our way

just kind of trying to work our way through it I mean it’s literally one of

through it I mean it’s literally one of

through it I mean it’s literally one of the

the

the if you go in and you take a rock and

if you go in and you take a rock and

if you go in and you take a rock and you’ve moved from this area to this area

you’ve moved from this area to this area

you’ve moved from this area to this area it’s probably the rock that this guy’s

it’s probably the rock that this guy’s

it’s probably the rock that this guy’s great-great great-grandfather sat on to

great-great great-grandfather sat on to

great-great great-grandfather sat on to go to the bathroom or something and it

go to the bathroom or something and it

go to the bathroom or something and it was like hey where’s my rock obviously

was like hey where’s my rock obviously

was like hey where’s my rock obviously there’s some there’s been somebody up

there’s some there’s been somebody up

there’s some there’s been somebody up here he’s not supposed to be up here so

here he’s not supposed to be up here so

here he’s not supposed to be up here so in order to dig in and find positions to

in order to dig in and find positions to

in order to dig in and find positions to where we can get vantage points on what

where we can get vantage points on what

where we can get vantage points on what we were dealing with it was very

we were dealing with it was very

we were dealing with it was very difficult and that’s what came in with

difficult and that’s what came in with

difficult and that’s what came in with the training and how long we’ve been out

the training and how long we’ve been out

the training and how long we’ve been out there we’ve been doing this our team

there we’ve been doing this our team

there we’ve been doing this our team would been together for a very very long

would been together for a very very long

would been together for a very very long time so we were really good at what we

time so we were really good at what we

time so we were really good at what we did the the overall decision to turn

did the the overall decision to turn

did the the overall decision to turn them loose was was well above our pay

them loose was was well above our pay

them loose was was well above our pay grade

grade

grade I was speaking of rules of engagement

I was speaking of rules of engagement

I was speaking of rules of engagement and stuff like that and there had been

and stuff like that and there had been

and stuff like that and there had been situations in the past where the exact

situations in the past where the exact

situations in the past where the exact same scenario had played out with other

same scenario had played out with other

same scenario had played out with other forces some Green Berets and so forth so

forces some Green Berets and so forth so

forces some Green Berets and so forth so on and you know there’s no there’s no

on and you know there’s no there’s no

on and you know there’s no there’s no manual that they can hand us that we

manual that they can hand us that we

manual that they can hand us that we wish we could look at every time

wish we could look at every time

wish we could look at every time something like that goes down it’s and

something like that goes down it’s and

something like that goes down it’s and it’s another thing it’s I’m the reason

it’s another thing it’s I’m the reason

it’s another thing it’s I’m the reason that we train so hard and train so long

that we train so hard and train so long

that we train so hard and train so long and that there’s so much time and money

and that there’s so much time and money

and that there’s so much time and money invested into what we do is because you

invested into what we do is because you

invested into what we do is because you allow us the the opportunity to make our

allow us the the opportunity to make our

allow us the the opportunity to make our own decisions while we’re out there and

own decisions while we’re out there and

own decisions while we’re out there and we it’s it’d be like laying on the

we it’s it’d be like laying on the

we it’s it’d be like laying on the operating table while some guys working

operating table while some guys working

operating table while some guys working on your heart and

on your heart and

on your heart and you’re like hold on wait a minute let’s

you’re like hold on wait a minute let’s

you’re like hold on wait a minute let’s call somebody else in here because I

call somebody else in here because I

call somebody else in here because I don’t think you know what you’re doing

don’t think you know what you’re doing

don’t think you know what you’re doing well we do know what we’re doing so

well we do know what we’re doing so

well we do know what we’re doing so everything that we encountered out there

everything that we encountered out there

everything that we encountered out there and all the situations that were right

and all the situations that were right

and all the situations that were right there in front of us ultimately our

there in front of us ultimately our

there in front of us ultimately our decision is what we had to deal with and

decision is what we had to deal with and

decision is what we had to deal with and to turn them loose good bad or

to turn them loose good bad or

to turn them loose good bad or indifferent the outcome obviously was

indifferent the outcome obviously was

indifferent the outcome obviously was was bad but we’re we’re prepared for

was bad but we’re we’re prepared for

was bad but we’re we’re prepared for that as well so I mean being in the SEAL

that as well so I mean being in the SEAL

that as well so I mean being in the SEAL Teams were outside of the box thinkers I

Teams were outside of the box thinkers I

Teams were outside of the box thinkers I mean we’re not idiots

mean we’re not idiots

mean we’re not idiots most seals have their degrees and a lot

most seals have their degrees and a lot

most seals have their degrees and a lot of them have their masters and we’ve

of them have their masters and we’ve

of them have their masters and we’ve been in this game for a very very long

been in this game for a very very long

been in this game for a very very long time so the thing that we asked that

time so the thing that we asked that

time so the thing that we asked that when and not out loud and we just hope

when and not out loud and we just hope

when and not out loud and we just hope and pray that the American public has

and pray that the American public has

and pray that the American public has enough trust and faith in us to do and

enough trust and faith in us to do and

enough trust and faith in us to do and make the right decision I’ve seen so

make the right decision I’ve seen so

make the right decision I’ve seen so many and I’ve heard so many Monday

many and I’ve heard so many Monday

many and I’ve heard so many Monday morning quarterbacks they’re just it’s

morning quarterbacks they’re just it’s

morning quarterbacks they’re just it’s the funniest thing to me because I read

the funniest thing to me because I read

the funniest thing to me because I read stuff not not too much online but this

stuff not not too much online but this

stuff not not too much online but this you know you know people like I ought to

you know you know people like I ought to

you know you know people like I ought to kill them just did right there and

kill them just did right there and

kill them just did right there and they’re really happy what yeah I mean

they’re really happy what yeah I mean

they’re really happy what yeah I mean you’ve been there absolutely not you

you’ve been there absolutely not you

you’ve been there absolutely not you hadn’t been there and then the other

hadn’t been there and then the other

hadn’t been there and then the other people are just like well you know I’m

people are just like well you know I’m

people are just like well you know I’m you know you turned them loose and and

you know you turned them loose and and

you know you turned them loose and and that was the right thing to do even

that was the right thing to do even

that was the right thing to do even though everybody to everybody died so

though everybody to everybody died so

though everybody to everybody died so how do you weigh human life it’s it’s a

how do you weigh human life it’s it’s a

how do you weigh human life it’s it’s a conundrum that can never be answered

conundrum that can never be answered

conundrum that can never be answered it’s it’s it’s war and there is no right

it’s it’s it’s war and there is no right

it’s it’s it’s war and there is no right or wrong answer in combat and those

or wrong answer in combat and those

or wrong answer in combat and those people who aren’t out there carrying the

people who aren’t out there carrying the

people who aren’t out there carrying the rifle had no business dictating what and

rifle had no business dictating what and

rifle had no business dictating what and how we doing Darren we don’t want to

how we doing Darren we don’t want to

how we doing Darren we don’t want to thank you a pat on the back or anything

thank you a pat on the back or anything

thank you a pat on the back or anything like that we just want you to enjoy your

like that we just want you to enjoy your

like that we just want you to enjoy your life and because everybody’s made

life and because everybody’s made

life and because everybody’s made different I mean in real life I was

different I mean in real life I was

different I mean in real life I was unaware of that I didn’t know that that

unaware of that I didn’t know that that

unaware of that I didn’t know that that had happened I was it was after – well

had happened I was it was after – well

had happened I was it was after – well towards the end of the gun fight and I

towards the end of the gun fight and I

towards the end of the gun fight and I had already crawled into the into a

had already crawled into the into a

had already crawled into the into a crevice and buried myself

crevice and buried myself

crevice and buried myself and just remember laying there praying

and just remember laying there praying

and just remember laying there praying there was actually a helicopter that was

there was actually a helicopter that was

there was actually a helicopter that was a I believe was an Apache that flew

a I believe was an Apache that flew

a I believe was an Apache that flew overhead and I could see the pilot in

overhead and I could see the pilot in

overhead and I could see the pilot in the cockpit and I and the the militia

the cockpit and I and the the militia

the cockpit and I and the the militia and everybody were walking over the top

and everybody were walking over the top

and everybody were walking over the top of me I mean I there was rocks falling

of me I mean I there was rocks falling

of me I mean I there was rocks falling on my head I mean I could smell them

on my head I mean I could smell them

on my head I mean I could smell them they’re right over the top of me and I

they’re right over the top of me and I

they’re right over the top of me and I had this idea I couldn’t keep my radio

had this idea I couldn’t keep my radio

had this idea I couldn’t keep my radio but battery was low and it was making

but battery was low and it was making

but battery was low and it was making this there’s a low battery ping that

this there’s a low battery ping that

this there’s a low battery ping that comes out once that happens and it give

comes out once that happens and it give

comes out once that happens and it give away my position so every one I’d have

away my position so every one I’d have

away my position so every one I’d have to turn it off and I the thought

to turn it off and I the thought

to turn it off and I the thought actually crossed my mind to take a shot

actually crossed my mind to take a shot

actually crossed my mind to take a shot at the helicopter then I figured well

at the helicopter then I figured well

at the helicopter then I figured well that’s probably a bad idea because if

that’s probably a bad idea because if

that’s probably a bad idea because if turn around you know piss him off and

turn around you know piss him off and

turn around you know piss him off and come in here with guns blazing but all

come in here with guns blazing but all

come in here with guns blazing but all of a sudden while I was there I was

of a sudden while I was there I was

of a sudden while I was there I was praying I was like God please you know

praying I was like God please you know

praying I was like God please you know give me something as I was paralyzed

give me something as I was paralyzed

give me something as I was paralyzed from the waist down in the movie they

from the waist down in the movie they

from the waist down in the movie they had me walking around I didn’t walk I

had me walking around I didn’t walk I

had me walking around I didn’t walk I crawled for over seven miles that first

crawled for over seven miles that first

crawled for over seven miles that first night and then and was a shot again well

night and then and was a shot again well

night and then and was a shot again well while I was laying there praying it

while I was laying there praying it

while I was laying there praying it started to rain and that’s and then I

started to rain and that’s and then I

started to rain and that’s and then I remember going that’s not really what I

remember going that’s not really what I

remember going that’s not really what I was asking for God because

was asking for God because

was asking for God because you can ask any frog man even though our

you can ask any frog man even though our

you can ask any frog man even though our job demands us to be wet and Sandy and

job demands us to be wet and Sandy and

job demands us to be wet and Sandy and miserable we really don’t like to be wet

miserable we really don’t like to be wet

miserable we really don’t like to be wet and Sandy and miserable so all of a

and Sandy and miserable so all of a

and Sandy and miserable so all of a sudden all the militia left they kind of

sudden all the militia left they kind of

sudden all the militia left they kind of just started pushing up the back side of

just started pushing up the back side of

just started pushing up the back side of the mountain and I had no idea what it

the mountain and I had no idea what it

the mountain and I had no idea what it would have gone down and then two days

would have gone down and then two days

would have gone down and then two days later when I got rest when I the

later when I got rest when I the

later when I got rest when I the villagers brought me in there I was in

villagers brought me in there I was in

villagers brought me in there I was in this room I was like they had already

this room I was like they had already

this room I was like they had already taken my clothes off of me they stopped

taken my clothes off of me they stopped

taken my clothes off of me they stopped my bleeding as best they could banish me

my bleeding as best they could banish me

my bleeding as best they could banish me up I’m starting to pull that frag out

up I’m starting to pull that frag out

up I’m starting to pull that frag out and then they had left and then about an

and then they had left and then about an

and then they had left and then about an hour later the door kicked open and the

hour later the door kicked open and the

hour later the door kicked open and the Taliban flooded the room and that’s when

Taliban flooded the room and that’s when

Taliban flooded the room and that’s when they the Taliban had me and that’s when

they the Taliban had me and that’s when

they the Taliban had me and that’s when I found out that the helo had been shot

I found out that the helo had been shot

I found out that the helo had been shot down and they were trying to tell me how

down and they were trying to tell me how

down and they were trying to tell me how many bodies were there and they sent me

many bodies were there and they sent me

many bodies were there and they sent me I didn’t believe it at first I mean

I didn’t believe it at first I mean

I didn’t believe it at first I mean that’s how loud it was on our side of

that’s how loud it was on our side of

that’s how loud it was on our side of the mountain that I couldn’t hear a

the mountain that I couldn’t hear a

the mountain that I couldn’t hear a helicopter are getting blown out of the

helicopter are getting blown out of the

helicopter are getting blown out of the sky and rolled down the hill so that’s

sky and rolled down the hill so that’s

sky and rolled down the hill so that’s that’s when I found out a few days later

that’s when I found out a few days later

that’s when I found out a few days later from the Taliban

from the Taliban

from the Taliban obviously right after the the OP went

obviously right after the the OP went

obviously right after the the OP went down and I was rescued they and they

down and I was rescued they and they

down and I was rescued they and they pulled him away from we left him the

pulled him away from we left him the

pulled him away from we left him the helicopter with me in real life and the

helicopter with me in real life and the

helicopter with me in real life and the rescue was at night under gunfire and

rescue was at night under gunfire and

rescue was at night under gunfire and when we loaded up in the helo it’s funny

when we loaded up in the helo it’s funny

when we loaded up in the helo it’s funny one of the the guys arrested me one of

one of the the guys arrested me one of

one of the the guys arrested me one of the PJs he’s out in the audience right

the PJs he’s out in the audience right

the PJs he’s out in the audience right now he’s a heart surgeon he him was shot

now he’s a heart surgeon he him was shot

now he’s a heart surgeon he him was shot me in the chest because I was dressed up

me in the chest because I was dressed up

me in the chest because I was dressed up like an Afghani and I had a rifle and

like an Afghani and I had a rifle and

like an Afghani and I had a rifle and Google I was with me and they were

Google I was with me and they were

Google I was with me and they were having and caring me well I the only

having and caring me well I the only

having and caring me well I the only thing that saved me because I came up at

thing that saved me because I came up at

thing that saved me because I came up at the back side the wrong side of the helo

the back side the wrong side of the helo

the back side the wrong side of the helo and the helo actually came in to crab

and the helo actually came in to crab

and the helo actually came in to crab the rescue is is crazier than anything

the rescue is is crazier than anything

the rescue is is crazier than anything you just stole on that on that TV the

you just stole on that on that TV the

you just stole on that on that TV the Air Force came in to get me out of there

Air Force came in to get me out of there

Air Force came in to get me out of there it was absolutely insane

it was absolutely insane

it was absolutely insane well I’d come up on the wrong side of

well I’d come up on the wrong side of

well I’d come up on the wrong side of the helo and all of a sudden there was

the helo and all of a sudden there was

the helo and all of a sudden there was lasers on my chest and luckily I had

lasers on my chest and luckily I had

lasers on my chest and luckily I had fallen I was a lot heavier back there

fallen I was a lot heavier back there

fallen I was a lot heavier back there tonight I’ve

tonight I’ve

tonight I’ve and the guy behind me was a green beret

and the guy behind me was a green beret

and the guy behind me was a green beret and he had a American flag lint tape on

and he had a American flag lint tape on

and he had a American flag lint tape on his chest and it pained and that’s the

his chest and it pained and that’s the

his chest and it pained and that’s the reason he dropped his weapon and didn’t

reason he dropped his weapon and didn’t

reason he dropped his weapon and didn’t shoot me and then they load gulab and I

shoot me and then they load gulab and I

shoot me and then they load gulab and I up in the helo we banked off the

up in the helo we banked off the

up in the helo we banked off the mountain it took us to where they think

mountain it took us to where they think

mountain it took us to where they think it’s broke a vow to jada jada and then

it’s broke a vow to jada jada and then

it’s broke a vow to jada jada and then they pulled pulled him away from me

they pulled pulled him away from me

they pulled pulled him away from me which was a big deal I he was scared to

which was a big deal I he was scared to

which was a big deal I he was scared to death to being that helo it went from

death to being that helo it went from

death to being that helo it went from one of those things where he had been

one of those things where he had been

one of those things where he had been protecting me for five days and when we

protecting me for five days and when we

protecting me for five days and when we got in that helo he was wrapped around

got in that helo he was wrapped around

got in that helo he was wrapped around my leg like a like a wet cat you know

my leg like a like a wet cat you know

my leg like a like a wet cat you know and I was just doing just kind of and

and I was just doing just kind of and

and I was just doing just kind of and then when they jerked him away from me I

then when they jerked him away from me I

then when they jerked him away from me I didn’t have enough strength to figure

didn’t have enough strength to figure

didn’t have enough strength to figure out what was going on and he pulled me

out what was going on and he pulled me

out what was going on and he pulled me back into the helo and when they shut

back into the helo and when they shut

back into the helo and when they shut the door I just remember them pulled him

the door I just remember them pulled him

the door I just remember them pulled him away and then we flew to another base

away and then we flew to another base

away and then we flew to another base where they offloaded me onto another

where they offloaded me onto another

where they offloaded me onto another transport flew me to Bagram Air Force

transport flew me to Bagram Air Force

transport flew me to Bagram Air Force Base and I am I was in the hospital and

Base and I am I was in the hospital and

Base and I am I was in the hospital and had multiple surgeries to put myself

had multiple surgeries to put myself

had multiple surgeries to put myself back together for about almost a year

back together for about almost a year

back together for about almost a year and then we re deployed to Iraq no.6 and

and then we re deployed to Iraq no.6 and

and then we re deployed to Iraq no.6 and no.7 and and redeployed yes ma’am and it

no.7 and and redeployed yes ma’am and it

no.7 and and redeployed yes ma’am and it wasn’t it wasn’t a real popular idea in

wasn’t it wasn’t a real popular idea in

wasn’t it wasn’t a real popular idea in the community but luckily some of the

the community but luckily some of the

the community but luckily some of the head shed and Emeril’s and then some of

head shed and Emeril’s and then some of

head shed and Emeril’s and then some of the other Admirals gave me the blessing

the other Admirals gave me the blessing

the other Admirals gave me the blessing all I wanted to do was go back I mean

all I wanted to do was go back I mean

all I wanted to do was go back I mean that’s what I was born to do and it’s

that’s what I was born to do and it’s

that’s what I was born to do and it’s not that I I’m messed up mentally or

not that I I’m messed up mentally or

not that I I’m messed up mentally or anything like that but they took

anything like that but they took

anything like that but they took something from me they beat me and when

something from me they beat me and when

something from me they beat me and when you beat a seal you better kill us

you beat a seal you better kill us

you beat a seal you better kill us because if you don’t when we heal up

because if you don’t when we heal up

because if you don’t when we heal up we’re going to come back after yeah and

we’re going to come back after yeah and

we’re going to come back after yeah and the only place I need to go

the only place I need to go

the only place I need to go I had to go back and I went back into

I had to go back and I went back into

I had to go back and I went back into Ramadi Iraq outlined by prominence in Oh

Ramadi Iraq outlined by prominence in Oh

Ramadi Iraq outlined by prominence in Oh 607 which was pretty much the worst

607 which was pretty much the worst

607 which was pretty much the worst place on the planet and I got my knees

place on the planet and I got my knees

place on the planet and I got my knees blown out on a raid we were doing and my

blown out on a raid we were doing and my

blown out on a raid we were doing and my spine fracture it again and it cost me

spine fracture it again and it cost me

spine fracture it again and it cost me my career so after I’ve gotten after his

my career so after I’ve gotten after his

my career so after I’ve gotten after his discharge I remember that was the

discharge I remember that was the

discharge I remember that was the hardest thing that I’d ever had to face

hardest thing that I’d ever had to face

hardest thing that I’d ever had to face in my entire life not budge training not

in my entire life not budge training not

in my entire life not budge training not all the injuries or anything like that

all the injuries or anything like that

all the injuries or anything like that the day they told me I couldn’t be a

the day they told me I couldn’t be a

the day they told me I couldn’t be a seal and I and I was beating my head

seal and I and I was beating my head

seal and I and I was beating my head against the wall for a few years

against the wall for a few years

against the wall for a few years luckily my wife found me but um I

luckily my wife found me but um I

luckily my wife found me but um I finally got in touch with the Gulag to

finally got in touch with the Gulag to

finally got in touch with the Gulag to get back to your question I kind of got

get back to your question I kind of got

get back to your question I kind of got off D’Angela but I a lot of my buddies

off D’Angela but I a lot of my buddies

off D’Angela but I a lot of my buddies that were still going back over there

that were still going back over there

that were still going back over there we’re keeping tabs on him and I can

we’re keeping tabs on him and I can

we’re keeping tabs on him and I can communicate with him as much as I

communicate with him as much as I

communicate with him as much as I possibly could and our community and in

possibly could and our community and in

possibly could and our community and in the military we did as much as we

the military we did as much as we

the military we did as much as we possibly could for their village I mean

possibly could for their village I mean

possibly could for their village I mean it’s in the hornet’s nest so we would

it’s in the hornet’s nest so we would

it’s in the hornet’s nest so we would build send money to build a school the

build send money to build a school the

build send money to build a school the Taliban would would burn it down we

Taliban would would burn it down we

Taliban would would burn it down we would built a road into their into their

would built a road into their into their

would built a road into their into their village so they could have easier access

village so they could have easier access

village so they could have easier access into some of the major cities but

into some of the major cities but

into some of the major cities but overall I got gulab back over here just

overall I got gulab back over here just

overall I got gulab back over here just to visit so I could see him again

to visit so I could see him again

to visit so I could see him again he doesn’t I’ve tried and tried I’m like

he doesn’t I’ve tried and tried I’m like

he doesn’t I’ve tried and tried I’m like hey come here I mean nobody deserves to

hey come here I mean nobody deserves to

hey come here I mean nobody deserves to have an American citizen more than the

have an American citizen more than the

have an American citizen more than the new you you fought for America and you

new you you fought for America and you

new you you fought for America and you know

know

know an American I mean you saved my life and

an American I mean you saved my life and

an American I mean you saved my life and he’s such a proud Afghani he doesn’t

he’s such a proud Afghani he doesn’t

he’s such a proud Afghani he doesn’t want anything he he wants to stay in

want anything he he wants to stay in

want anything he he wants to stay in Afghanistan and then you know every now

Afghanistan and then you know every now

Afghanistan and then you know every now and again come over here and see me and

and again come over here and see me and

and again come over here and see me and it’s funny the first time I picked him

it’s funny the first time I picked him

it’s funny the first time I picked him up he was telling the story he had been

up he was telling the story he had been

up he was telling the story he had been after I had left

after I had left

after I had left obviously the Taliban and everybody over

obviously the Taliban and everybody over

obviously the Taliban and everybody over there are always trying to kill him so

there are always trying to kill him so

there are always trying to kill him so they they had burned his house down and

they they had burned his house down and

they they had burned his house down and they’ve killed multiple members of his

they’ve killed multiple members of his

they’ve killed multiple members of his family

family

family they blew his car up and he’d been shot

they blew his car up and he’d been shot

they blew his car up and he’d been shot a few months before he came to see me

a few months before he came to see me

a few months before he came to see me then I picked him up from the airport

then I picked him up from the airport

then I picked him up from the airport and we were driving down the road and we

and we were driving down the road and we

and we were driving down the road and we had to have it and he doesn’t speak

had to have it and he doesn’t speak

had to have it and he doesn’t speak English and my posture is very limited

English and my posture is very limited

English and my posture is very limited and he goes you know my first plan and

and he goes you know my first plan and

and he goes you know my first plan and when I got here is I was going to burn

when I got here is I was going to burn

when I got here is I was going to burn your house down blow your car I’m shoot

your house down blow your car I’m shoot

your house down blow your car I’m shoot you in the head I mean that’s how

you in the head I mean that’s how

you in the head I mean that’s how friendship a true friendship into true

friendship a true friendship into true

friendship a true friendship into true teamwork is forged through pain and

teamwork is forged through pain and

teamwork is forged through pain and blood and sweat and tears and and they

blood and sweat and tears and and they

blood and sweat and tears and and they did that and they not one time did they

did that and they not one time did they

did that and they not one time did they complain about it I mean they they

complain about it I mean they they

complain about it I mean they they realized while they were out there and

realized while they were out there and

realized while they were out there and who and what who they were representing

who and what who they were representing

who and what who they were representing and it was it was really something to

and it was it was really something to

and it was it was really something to watch them come together as a as a team

watch them come together as a as a team

watch them come together as a as a team and through even through the movie and

and through even through the movie and

and through even through the movie and never stopped I mean and every day sawed

never stopped I mean and every day sawed

never stopped I mean and every day sawed up some down we were always together

up some down we were always together

up some down we were always together with them and they were together and

with them and they were together and

with them and they were together and like he said they’re still friends today

like he said they’re still friends today

like he said they’re still friends today I mean if it came down to it the

I mean if it came down to it the

I mean if it came down to it the training that we gave gave these guys I

training that we gave gave these guys I

training that we gave gave these guys I mean I could throw Taylor a rifle right

mean I could throw Taylor a rifle right

mean I could throw Taylor a rifle right now and he could very much handle

now and he could very much handle

now and he could very much handle himself one last question to you Marcus

himself one last question to you Marcus

himself one last question to you Marcus obviously your seat you’ve just sat

obviously your seat you’ve just sat

obviously your seat you’ve just sat through this movie now tonight and

through this movie now tonight and

through this movie now tonight and you’ve lived again you know it’s

you’ve lived again you know it’s

you’ve lived again you know it’s obviously a there are changes of course

obviously a there are changes of course

obviously a there are changes of course as you said from the reality to what

as you said from the reality to what

as you said from the reality to what actually happened but still you’ve lived

actually happened but still you’ve lived

actually happened but still you’ve lived through this intensity again tonight

through this intensity again tonight

through this intensity again tonight what does it make you feel looking at

what does it make you feel looking at

what does it make you feel looking at the movie tonight as a junior thinking

the movie tonight as a junior thinking

the movie tonight as a junior thinking about that experience and seeing it on

about that experience and seeing it on

about that experience and seeing it on the screen I just think that

the screen I just think that

the screen I just think that [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Pete and Taylor and mill and Mark and

Pete and Taylor and mill and Mark and

Pete and Taylor and mill and Mark and and Ben and the cat rest of the cast and

and Ben and the cat rest of the cast and

and Ben and the cat rest of the cast and the crew they did an absolutely

the crew they did an absolutely

the crew they did an absolutely outstanding job of taking what happened

outstanding job of taking what happened

outstanding job of taking what happened on the mountain that day and and putting

on the mountain that day and and putting

on the mountain that day and and putting it into a film I mean even writing the

it into a film I mean even writing the

it into a film I mean even writing the book I couldn’t put every detail that

book I couldn’t put every detail that

book I couldn’t put every detail that ever happened on the mountain that day

ever happened on the mountain that day

ever happened on the mountain that day down on paper because I just simply

down on paper because I just simply

down on paper because I just simply can’t remember it but to really answer

can’t remember it but to really answer

can’t remember it but to really answer your question is I live what through

your question is I live what through

your question is I live what through that every day in my head from the time

that every day in my head from the time

that every day in my head from the time I I lay down in bed through the night up

I I lay down in bed through the night up

I I lay down in bed through the night up in the morning there’s not a moment that

in the morning there’s not a moment that

in the morning there’s not a moment that goes by that I don’t think about it

goes by that I don’t think about it

goes by that I don’t think about it and one of my curses is the fact that

and one of my curses is the fact that

and one of my curses is the fact that every time you hear about Operation Red

every time you hear about Operation Red

every time you hear about Operation Red Wing or lone survivor or anything like

Wing or lone survivor or anything like

Wing or lone survivor or anything like that my name is synonymous with that

that my name is synonymous with that

that my name is synonymous with that that event and any time anybody ever

that event and any time anybody ever

that event and any time anybody ever walks up to me all they ever want to do

walks up to me all they ever want to do

walks up to me all they ever want to do is talk about it

is talk about it

is talk about it whatever wants to talk to me about

whatever wants to talk to me about

whatever wants to talk to me about football or hunting or or anything like

football or hunting or or anything like

football or hunting or or anything like that they just want to talk to me about

that they just want to talk to me about

that they just want to talk to me about the worst week of my life

the worst week of my life

the worst week of my life and so it’s it’s always with me and

and so it’s it’s always with me and

and so it’s it’s always with me and that’s the reason I I stick the friends

that’s the reason I I stick the friends

that’s the reason I I stick the friends that I’ve had since I was ten years old

that I’ve had since I was ten years old

that I’ve had since I was ten years old and some of the guys I mean Taylor and I

and some of the guys I mean Taylor and I

and some of the guys I mean Taylor and I are really close now Pete and I’ve I’ve

are really close now Pete and I’ve I’ve

are really close now Pete and I’ve I’ve been real close to them for for many

been real close to them for for many

been real close to them for for many years now because they understand it may

years now because they understand it may

years now because they understand it may they’ve actually been through with me

they’ve actually been through with me

they’ve actually been through with me now but to see it on screen and it’s

now but to see it on screen and it’s

now but to see it on screen and it’s just one of those things when I was like

just one of those things when I was like

just one of those things when I was like eh you missed something

and they looked like it was a miserable

and they looked like it was a miserable one on that TV right there and that I

one on that TV right there and that I

one on that TV right there and that I can tell you it was twice as bad in real

can tell you it was twice as bad in real

can tell you it was twice as bad in real life I don’t know so I just wished it um

life I don’t know so I just wished it um

life I don’t know so I just wished it um I always wished that some of my

I always wished that some of my

I always wished that some of my teammates would have what I made it out

teammates would have what I made it out

teammates would have what I made it out as well

as well

as well to get their their side of the stories

to get their their side of the stories

to get their their side of the stories and to make this thing tentative to

and to make this thing tentative to

and to make this thing tentative to really open it up and find out just

really open it up and find out just

really open it up and find out just everything that happened you guys my

everything that happened you guys my

everything that happened you guys my like I said it’s coming for me and I

like I said it’s coming for me and I

like I said it’s coming for me and I don’t remember everything I can possibly

don’t remember everything I can possibly

don’t remember everything I can possibly put put it all down

put put it all down

put put it all down you