What's going on with the SEALs?

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Oryx
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Is there any reason they seem to be stuck in a lot of controversy lately? I know the whole writing books meme, but was curious what led to the current situation in NSW.
2004FIGHTINTXAG
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You only hear about the SEALs because of the media attention, movies, TV shows. Other branches have also done stupid s**t recently, see below examples. To answer your question though. In my opinion it's a bit of Bathsheba Syndrome.

- Two SF just plead guilty to trying to smuggle cocaine from Colombia on a military aircraft.

- Marines are under investigation for murdering a contractor.
PanzerAggie06
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I'd add a caveat to your statement that much of that media attention is self-induced. The SEALS have never met a reporter, tv show, newspaper magazine, etc. that they didn't love. Not to be crass but they tend to be attention hoars.
A. Solzhenitsyn
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PanzerAggie06 said:

I'd add a caveat to your statement that much of that media attention is self-induced. The SEALS have never met a reporter, tv show, newspaper magazine, etc. that they didn't love. Not to be crass but they tend to be attention hoars.

In fairness to the older SEALs out there, that's a relatively new phenomenon. Marcus Lutrell's massive success with LS triggered it I believe.
Diyala Nick
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Do they teach creative writing at BUDs?
expresswrittenconsent
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A. Solzhenitsyn said:

PanzerAggie06 said:

I'd add a caveat to your statement that much of that media attention is self-induced. The SEALS have never met a reporter, tv show, newspaper magazine, etc. that they didn't love. Not to be crass but they tend to be attention hoars.

In fairness to the older SEALs out there, that's a relatively new phenomenon. Marcus Lutrell's massive success with LS triggered it I believe.

Richard Marcinko is nearly 80.
Ol Jock 99
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Diyala Nick said:

Do they teach creative writing at BUDs?

They have since 2014 sir.

https://www.duffelblog.com/2014/05/us-navy-seal-training-writing-course/
Tango_Mike
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Bar joke:

Know how to guess if someone is a SEAL?

You don't have to, they'll tell you.
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Quality vs Quantity
I Am A Critic
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I don't think it's confined to just the SEALs. There are turds in every group. I do think that there are some things that haven't helped matters.

-Publicity seeking from within the branch i.e. Lone Survivor, Act of Valor, etc
-Social media, etc has made too many "celebrities" out of those who've worn Tridents, Ranger tabs, Green Berets, etc in the past.
-Poor leadership and lack of accountability from the top down for being "silent" professionals
-Nearly 18 years of constant war and deployments
Rabid Cougar
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Its not a new thing.
Rambo 1982 - Sly Stallone Based upon a book written in 1972
Delta Force - Chuck Norris 1986
SEAL Team - Charlie Sheen -1990
Ol Jock 99
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Quote:

Delta Force - Chuck Norris 1986
Two things man.

1) Lee Marvin. Couldn't be bad with Lee Marvin in it.

2) Motorcycle Rockets



10 year old Ol Jock LOVED Delta Force.
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