Being Picked for SEAL Team 6

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[@democratsuck]

The one statement around the 2:45 mark. "You don't have anything to do today? Go home. Be with your kids." Military "LeAdErShIp" has NO CLUE just how important that one act truly impacts a member. NOTHING kills motivation like sitting around, waiting to go home "just because". He's SPOT ON!!!

[@abbassyed2918]

Amen

[@StevenJohnson906]

10-4 on that statement!!

[@Reaper047]

Exactly 💯. I heard well your getting paid to be here soooooo...... But forget all the times you stayed late for night fire, doing inventory of all unit equipment, ect.

[@467076]

But these dudes are actual professionals. My unit and so many other units is full of turds. Like when he said they PT on their own. There was a small percentage of my unit that went to the end of the day to get an actual workout, the rest we're shit. So, that's part of the reasons they don't let people do shit independently, especially not 18 and 19 year olds lol I was in an artillery unit, you needed strength, and yet there was a small few that were trusted. Why would you reward that?

[@josephhein9497]

Hey man, SGM wants to stop by and give a quick brief. Damn, I was about to release my guys, since there's nothing going on. What time is he showing up? 17:45...

[@OnPointFirearms]

The regular SF and SEALs I know are hilarious, so I could only imagine the level of humor in ST6 or Delta. I can say the older guys are the funniest, so that humor must just distill as time progresses.

[@charleslloyd3331]

Real dark humor

[@OnPointFirearms]

@@charleslloyd3331 dude, that's the best kind!

[@charleslloyd3331]

Lifes too short to be serious all the time

[@OnPointFirearms]

@@charleslloyd3331 no doubt. Once you hit 40, you've just got to laugh at everything.

[@John_DeFelice]

Lots of funny stories

[@pab1381]

Idk how people can think gang members are tough guys. These guys are the real tough guys. You drop a seal team in any hood in the US and there would be no gang members left lol.

[@user-yf2kn1gn5b]

the seals are just a more well equipped, better funded, better trained gang

[@plb7459]

ICYDK gang members are teenage sociopaths. If they reach their 20's they're in jail or dead. No comparison to any basic infantry, and especially spec ops operator.

[@pab1381]

@@user-yf2kn1gn5b uhhh yeah lol. That’s the point. You could even equip both sides with the same weapons and numbers it would have the same outcome. Shit even double the gang members numbers they’d still lose. You could say the gang members are “trained in the streets” lol.

[@Triception]

@@pab1381 I don't think anyone in the world disputes that gang members are tougher than operators lol - not sure what your point is

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

Gang members are pretty low on the scary list. They generally can't shoot for sh1t and are too cowardly to fight you by themselves. Country boys with rifles are 100x scarier, and SEALS are 100x scarier than that.

[@pokerstud001]

I worked in a machine shop with this 60 something year old welder who was career in the navy, welded on ships in Vietnam and Korea. Old dude was fucking hilarious, gave no fucks and my favorite coworker. Haven't seen him in a couple years and I still have his quirks stuck in my head lmao

[@JB-jf5fq]

I absolutely love the humility he shares with everyone when he says he loved going to work everyday because everyone he worked with was better than him. Though that is probably not true for him and those he worked with as they are all at such a highly skilled level, it furthers the truth about the group is greater than anyone. Thank you for all you and your peers have done.

[@michaelvazquez3492]

"Don't bring a pistol...its just weight" I never thought I'd hear that from a SOF operator.

[@tjkong4381]

Another thing too is that people think these guys are lethal hand-to-hand combat practitioners like Jason Bourne or John Wick. They get training in it but the mentality overall is “if I’m fighting you with my bare hands, I fucked up”. Not saying these guys aren’t tough or can’t handle themselves, and I’m sure some are excellent in that type of situation, but there is a reason they are so highly trained and skilled with their weapon systems

[@N3wbMa5t3r]

@@tjkong4381 That's why they would leave a pistol because of weight right? 😂

[@michaelvazquez3492]

@@N3wbMa5t3r I'd throw in a few extra mags for my primary weapon then.

[@N3wbMa5t3r]

@@michaelvazquez3492 I'd keep the pistol because if you happen to have a major malfunction during an op, you're up shit creek without a paddle.

[@jonathanparenteau8194]

​@N3wbMa5t3r Pistol not needed because if your primary malfunctions, you have a handful of guys right next to you to take over in a split second, until you take care of your weapon issue. And most ops are fast quick hits. Most weren't taking more then a few mags with them. People also have no idea how heavy a fully loaded pistol actually is.

[@deputyjack1]

Pretty FN cool to hear from the first hand account of those who walked that walk, and lived that life! 👍 No bullshit... 💪👏

[@chuckclark6162]

A lot of people, leaders included, need to hear how humorous, compassionate and humble these "baddest men on the planet" are. We should all strive to build each other up, even when a lesson needs to be taught the "hard way."

[@brynwest4495]

yea pass

[@chuckclark6162]

@@brynwest4495 It’s people like you that I was referring to when I stated that we all need to build each other up. I’m sure you’re good at something other than being negative. If not, then go pound sand, sir. You will be one of the first to ask for help from people like me…only time will tell how that works out for you.

[@AlanG6590]

bad asses that got schooled by 16 year olds with 50 year old AKs....lolololololol....

[@KC-UT4rmAZ]

Rob is about as unhumble as you can get. He’s 100% about the fame, $$$ and notoriety.

[@BEEFYJERKY214]

Ģř

[@karlmartin2972]

SF team rooms are like miniature museums of their mission history. Very cool.

[@rickhunter7443]

He picked DJ Shipley to join red squadron. When DJ was entering Devgru Rob was one of the leaders there.

[@Fabricio_Souza]

Where did he say that?

[@rickhunter7443]

@@Fabricio_Souza one point in the full podcast. I dont remember the time stamp, im gonna have to search for it. Edit: 1:05:37 - 1:05:49

[@jesseolson9879]

@@rickhunter7443 he said holy shit that guys available. Red team just got better 😆

[@Murph275]

@@jesseolson9879 a year late reply I know but…. On GBRS Patreon DJ talks about how the ONLY place he wanted to go was Red squadron troop 2 because all his friends were there. He would’ve been disappointed to go to any other squadron. But another squadron that had a pick before Red wanted him, so he told Rob please figure it out and get him onto Red. Rob made it happen somehow. DJ was stoked and the rest is history

[@MM-qm7og]

"Can you carry me with my body armor [on]?" such a question! that's wisdom right there.

[@toadarmstrong7446]

Commenting from WV(USA) Love these stories. Thanks y’all!! You need an episode on how you find and get these awesome people!!!

[@centurionstrategic578]

Good points. Rather then haze they educate! That is who you want to be part of! Excellent way of teaching and creating teams.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Amazing service from these warriors. Thank you very much.

[@alexgibb8406]

What service?

[@johnkelly6187]

Nailed it! Camaraderie and moral!!!! Love it! Miss it!

[@curtislarson1487]

All you guys are so dam cool. I wish we would have had more stories from the other wars. This is real history and you have saved it. May be almost as big a service to your country as in uniform.

[@curtislarson1487]

Im shadow banned so dont get yourfeelings hurt we love you guys

[@mattbrock9491]

Knowing every man on your team has your back. Never will he talk shit or think he’s better then you. Never will he stab you in the back. This is exactly the kind of employment I want and it would be worth losing my life over.

[@ragoonsgg589]

Broh. Reminds me of that scene from Black Hawk Down when Grimes came out for the first time. 'You don't need that, might as well bring dope and beer instead' ..."what?"...'ammo, dude. Bring ammo.'

[@bobbyp8221]

EXCELLENT podcast..thank you for your service gents.

[@kendelvalle8299]

Nice to see how grownups fight wars.

[@mpireone]

The Tier 1 humble mentality always gives me the, "Been there, done that..." vibe

[@KC-UT4rmAZ]

Rob is about as unhumble as you can get. He’s 100% about the fame, $$$ and notoriety.

[@jarheadlife]

Another great podcast Shawn!!

[@jamesvitale3325]

Another excellent podcast 🇺🇸🇺🇸😎

[@VanillaGorilla502]

Looking forward to this one.

[@chrisburke624]

Me too, this will be fascinating

[@justinbailey3968]

@@chrisburke624 it’s already out

[@MaultLiqaDrinka]

Go to his official podcast page not the clips

[@brandonhallam51]

Dont take a sidearm take a buddy...

[@Outcome_Agent]

I love the flow of this discussion

[@trama110]

That was a great sit down.

[@erichlf]

The teams were the best guys in the navy. Honestly, the only guys I got along with.

[@mstraface]

You don't need to carry a pistol because if your primary goes down your team buddy already dropped him 😳 that's some awesome shit right there.

[@justaguy4real]

Hands down military dudes are the most hilarious groups of people

[@77Stringer]

The pistol advice was great.

[@rickrhodes1110]

I know!! When I was picked for Seal Team 6 I was picked for Delta Force, Force Recon and also F22 Pilot school all on the same day!! I chose Burger King cook and it was the hardest training I could have imagined!! They broke me and built me back up many times over!! Now im a late night shift manager for bathrooms!! Team 6 and Delta is a walk in the park compared to what I do!! 🤪

[@OnPointFirearms]

Respect. Those customers are deadly.

[@tieroneactual2228]

Humpty Dumpty with The Digital Underground said he once got busy in a Burger King bathroom!

[@lm-usmc]

Legit badass. Dude, you need to write a book. New York times best seller, no doubt.

[@rickrhodes1110]

@@lm-usmc BK made me sign a NDA punishable by forced whoppers without cheese or any condiments 3x a day for the rest of my life!? They take their secrets serious sir!! All jokes aside Thank you for your service!! Best Regards!!

[@longgone9869]

Tell that one story about the late shift dude having a bad burger flip onto his teammate who then had to be extracted during the after game rush. That story always goes right to the heart!

[@denniscasey986]

It is no wonder why people hold SEALs in such high regard.

[@rueridge7597]

Not people who’ve had to live/serve with them. 75% are ass douches

[@tightright7561]

Wow! Building each other to be better!

[@tiny789]

its so obvious that this guy is real no stammers, bravado how he got this wound or that. speaks easily and fluently . compared to the bullshit merchants that don deals with that i can hear within 30 seconds of them opening their mouth. if anyone challenged this or any other real seal, sas,.sbs blokes your lights would be put out very quickly

[@L_Train]

He sounds wired to me

[@navydogsadventures3500]

Love you guys, thanks for your service!

[@doc2936]

We used to go to baja cantina and chicks oyster bar have the entire place cracking up. Ran through more bartender and waitreses around the country then i can remember.

[@flyingirish31]

I’ve heard stories of prank wars in Red. And they were legendary stories.

[@themonk51]

There is an error on your Patreon link.

[@jamesmishoe7908]

That's hardcore training right there!

[@intelcom4964]

Shawn Ryan dressed like an old-school cuban 😁

[@tylerlawlerDEVGRU]

All about what you can see, and what you don't know. The more abused you are the better it makes you.

[@eatmyshortsman926]

Lost me on the pistol comment tell that to the terminator

[@unclepepe8318]

Was he the loudest one in the room? Did he write a book about his last deployments? Tried to get a movie deal?

[@johnathan9291]

Respect to this guy for what he did and his service in DEVGRU, but everything after he left is just disgusting.

[@timhauck933]

@@johnathan9291 lots of people in the special operations community have done the same thing! Yes. It’s not the whole silent professional thing. But he is definitely one of very many!

[@TheSkinnychef1620]

Oh, fuck off with that elitist bullshit, Pepe. We, the taxpayers, funded everything these men did, and should, within opsec considerations, be availed of the experience they gained and the lessons held therein. Warrior culture has, throughout human history, held men like this, and their exploits, in high esteem. That doesn't happen if people don't share their stories. The only people who don't want you too know what these men do are the pinky-raising, panty-waisted politicians who are too afraid of the blood on their own hands, and too concerned about appearing precious and pure in the next election cycle. That silent professional shit can piss off.

[@Seasniffer69]

Who cares? Don't listen to the podcast for sure. Actually just unsub then lol because your here for THOSE stories yet on the same hand being pissy you're hearing them? You a woman?

[@unclepepe8318]

@@Seasniffer69 yes, your mother

[@arturoescobar2784]

Yes!!!!

[@mark500mo]

intense.

[@AP-rm6fk]

every time i see rob speak all i can think is that this dude is lying. can't get it out of my head.

[@dedduck87]

Badass can’t wait

[@plasticweapon]

shawn ryan is the most navy seal name in history.

[@tylerdurden1923]

Its like f1 drivers they always have an cool names. Imagine a Devgru operator named Rudy Harrelson III

[@novoG0D]

Worked with over 100 dev guys and yes they are funny as fuck and haven’t met really one not good solid guy yet

[@FMD023]

That’s the difference between DEV GRU and Delta selection. Rob is during green team phase they hammer you. delta selection is treating you like a big boy from start to finish.

[@skeetmcpeet409]

Damn. So I had to go to ST6 to do PT on my own.

[@potterj09]

I was a legit calk board as you guys.Australian hmmm we love humor. heh

[@tyroneflaucher3499]

It isn't even about capability. It is about wisdom.

[@jw5297]

Looking forward to this interview. Like most, but Rob is a part of American history not for how many, but who he shot.

[@jd8226]

He might have dumped a couple of security rounds in his body but Rob didn’t kill him. The guy is a narcissistic liar

[@jw5297]

@@jd8226 Pretty bold claim

[@jd8226]

@@jw5297 it’s a pretty bold claim saying you shot and killed Osama Bin Laden with zero corroboration for your “teammates” but there you go

[@jw5297]

@@jd8226 for or from?

[@jd8226]

@@jw5297 work it out

[@martin2560]

One hit Wonder here. 'Clunker. Hay Big Guy. When the VA calls Dam Neck, can you toss me a bone? 🤔👍🔱😎 Hatch, Sir

[@TheVinnyt63]

During the Viet Nam War SF was taking volunteers, if you had the balls to step forward they would check you out - IN A LIVE FIRE MISSION - MACV SOG - bad asses step up, all this running 5 min miles and doing 20 pull ups goes out the window when a dude starts whacking and stacking the bodies

[@anttucc9646]

Here’s something I don’t understand… If the Navy doesn’t have regular Infantry, what background are guys coming from who get selected for the Seal Teams?

[@replexity]

With only the context of this clip, it sounds confusing, but they’re talking about DEVGRU which is Team 6. 6 is the premier team which only pulls from other branches or other seal teams, but it’s a different story for the other teams. Someone off the street can be recruited to the traditional ones.

[@chaosncheckt9356]

Is this the guy who wrote the book, movie deal, etc., then got out of the Navy with like 17years or so of service? Then, when all the expected money failed to appear because the DOD went after him, he went public with a claim the DOD/Navy screwed him and he lost all of his retirement/medical benefits? I remember watching a news cast with a Navy Admiral (former ST6 member) who publicly stated he was counseled as to what would happen if he left the Navy - lost of benefits, etc. and he made the decision to leave.

[@Harlem139Convent1]

Different guy

[@lunam7249]

also what happens after you bodyguard the clinton's....if you live thru that mission.....hahahah!!!

[@chaosncheckt9356]

@@Harlem139Convent1 thanks

[@latsnojokelee6434]

The first guy who wrote a book about the bin Laden mission, wrote the book without letting the Navy review it. Which was a violation of his non-disclosure. He ended up having to return all the money he made to a charity, and that kept him out of jail, he went on to produce seal team TV show. This guy did leave without doing his 20 years, which was probably not a smart thing to do because he only had three years left. I don’t know if he’s made enough money on the speaker circuit to make up for the lost retirement.

[@Daddy53751]

High end teams don’t need to have the “seniors” and/or superiors push the men to train/excel/learn/maintain fitness, ect. Because motivated self starters are the norm not the exception. A lot of the nonsense and forced motivation of regular troops/units doesn’t exist in “elite” volunteer groups/teams. There’s just no need for it because the pogue’s and slackers have been weeded out way before then. (At least that’s been my experience)

[@joeaardvark9214]

And what high end team were you on?

[@Daddy53751]

@@joeaardvark9214 my code name was “Agent Orange”.

[@joeaardvark9214]

@@Daddy53751 Yea I bet it was.

[@Daddy53751]

@@joeaardvark9214 kzbin.info/www/bejne/enzXm3Wnf5mBrqM

[@Tearial311]

Did 4 years on a ship before I went EOD. First day at dive school I was like, “holy shit, these people are different”

[@xusmico187]

6 is just a good old boy selection.

[@ironpig701]

When you are elite like 6 is then of course its big boy time. They know what they are doing. They are driven. When you are new like boot you need to be babysat but when you are tip of spear you need to be off leash

[@ejh66]

Awesome!

[@joelr456]

Oh look it’s “I killed bin Laden”

[@John-lv1zq]

We want him to yell us the mistakes that were made that resulted in our not being successful in Afghanistan

[@latsnojokelee6434]

In terms of killing the bad guys, these guys were amazing as is most of the us military. The problem comes when you start nation building. Trying to change thousands of years of Afghanistan culture was impossible. Especially when you have religion mixed in with ideology.

[@iampumanormal]

Can you carry me when I get shot in my body armor 😅I think so mr. Seal

[@liezlbayot2653]

That's alot of pressure man. Being able to perform like that is so impressive. They don't get paid enough.

[@allensauler7960]

“Humor”, is how the “pressure” is released in these teams! ! ! Laughing, is excellent medicine! ! ! But, it needs to be continual, these “MEN” are jacked WAY TO HIGH! ! ! Look at & Listen to how Rob talks, he’s jacked! ! !

[@tylerlawlerDEVGRU]

Robert just told that Navy Seal that he was going to kill him. In case you all forgot, Robert isn't a navy seal anymore.

[@hasanefecakar8326]

What?able to send link?

[@joekelly9369]

if your watching this you'v already NOT got what it takes

[@misterclean2821]

Imagine how many more people would be this elite if DEVGRU operators got paid even like college athletes

[@ARMOR_MASTER]

Wow súper dude there!

[@JeffTermaine]

i know a retired devgru guy i never ask him much but hes hilarious

[@425frogman]

Sounds like the opposite of Chris Beck said

[@tylerlawlerDEVGRU]

Don't forget to apply for SSDI or SSI woth the social security administration on top of your VA (veterans affairs compenstaion) percentage. BTW and extra $200 for ED; they can't test for it.

[@lukehillland]

What happened to the "silent professional"?

[@rmk1283]

That went away in 2001 I think. I had a mentor/teacher in high school who was UDT/Seal Team 1 in the Vietnam era. Would talk to me about it some bc I was interested. Awesome guy. Could tell he was tough as shit under his nice facade. LOL. Stories he told me about being a SEAL in Vietnam were pretty crazy. Ended up getting attacked while they were on one of their boats going up a river. Proper firefight from Vietkong soldiers on the river bank from what he told me. Shrapnel injury and ultimately medically retired him. His name is on the display at the Navy SEAL Museum in Ft. Pierce that lists operators. But things are different nowadays. I'm glad we get to hear about these missions and the heroic shit most of these guys have done for their teammates and our country!

[@timo4040]

wow the incredible amount of ads that youtube is making us watch

[@tylerfecho4454]

The workforce today could use A LOT more of that last bit. Less "are you fucking dumb?" More "here do it this way."

[@jeremyjukich9822]

You look Good Homie..you remember me? Hammer time

[@SuperColonel91]

I Wished That This Was My Military Service! SEAL TEAM 6 Turned Delta Force!

[@smjhobbies4527]

I f****** love you guys all every Navy SEAL every military. I'm wondering if you guys a 100%. I just happened to get in trouble at a young age like a idiot, thanks to I really really traumatic abusive childhood from birth of abandonment being dropped on my grandparents doorstep to I don't even want to go there but anyway had I not gotten in trouble and gotten a felony at the age of 17 years old and had I had people around me that no I could have done the pardon to get into the military then I would have done it but it was too late by that point I was pretty f***** up in the head by that point now but aside from all the mental health s*** I could have been a steal I hate to I'm sorry I'm just I'm tough as Nails I've never lost the street fight or a bar fight and I've been in a lot of bar fights I'm just tough as Nails 6'4 240 lb no fat really except for now I'm 49 years old I'm getting a beer got but I'm not necessarily cut either I'm just thick but not too thick because I'm tall and I grew up on a dairy farm and I'm very strong naturally just gifted in every way when it comes to anything I can do anything I don't know how to say it I'm just that guy I just took the wrong f****** road man and it really pisses me off thanks for letting me vent don't give me s*** people thanks appreciate it

[@kellychristensen4059]

I know what it's like to regret life choices. With my childhood I felt I didn't have a chance at a "normal" life. Was full of regret, and resentments. Drinking, drugging very self destructive. I'm in AA for 2.5years and it's unbelievable! It's giving me a life of freedom! Real freedom! I'm close to God and forever grateful! Just wanted you to know you're not alone in those feelings you were sharing. God bless you!

[@Tearial311]

I dropped from Navy EOD (diagnosed with Crohn’s) before that I did TAD with EOD Mobile Unit 2. It was the funnest 3 months I did in the Navy (5 years)

[@SLO_5oh]

When were you at 2? I spent 5 years with 6

[@Tearial311]

@@SLO_5oh 2010… we had this senior chief (I forget his name now) who was pretty old guy. But everyone would say he was this black ops guy. I don’t know if they were pulling my leg or not, but the stories were hilarious

[@michael7v6]

You see what he was a leader. Fanfuckingtastic.

[@FactsOVERfeelings2024]

2nd Deck life sounds proffesional as fuck. WHO WOULDN'T want to come to work every day when you're treated so well.

[@mikelee7876]

Great advice don’t carry a pistol

[@jenniebowman328]

U got red, not me

[@allent887]

I miss the SOF big boy rules/mentality.

[@HisRoyalHighnessKingOfIsrael]

You tell them Rob. 🔫

[@BarnaySlb]

Fucking American hero 💪thank you for your service. May God bless America 🇺🇸

[@evlifestyle4004]

Take experience gang member and turn him into an operator = 1 man platoon

[@Neutronism7]

Gang members are nothing but lowly idiot criminals

[@brianheaton5521]

Mad respect to these dudes.... however, why is it that SEALS, talk about missions, training, hear, etc, yet the Delta guys are like "..."

[@NCmtnMan89]

Because they aren’t even close to being on the same level. Seals join the unit to better themselves

[@Chris-xv7wd]

Cag is Sparta

[@imanuelcunt8676]

I've listened to plenty of Delta guys on plenty of podcasts discuss missions in detail.

[@ruthdunn9151]

Do you can find all of you friends. Thank goodness. Love you Test you're extreme limites.

[@434outdoors]

There’s about as much truth to him as to cnn he takes credit for shit he never did

[@dugefrsh5154]

still amazing that deadly ppl like this just casually walk amongst us...

[@weaverjoshuab]

He never killed Osama.

[@justindiehl7169]

Your name sums you up good

[@gijane880]

Where you there? 🤔

[@weaverjoshuab]

Most of the entire team happened to die on a freak helo crash?

[@k.c.t.9202]

@@weaverjoshuab no SEAL died on operation Neptune Spear

[@ElonMuckX]

OBL’s death isn’t the first time I believed a CIA story…..

[@ElmerTbone-]

There a dyeing breed. We are doomed

[@MikeGehosky]

100%

[@NeoB-Lac]

Damn bro there are only so many times you can talk about being a seal…. Lol 😂

[@paser11385]

RED or Gold, who carried the Hatchets for scalping,

[@basedinstinct1885]

Think that was blue actually.

[@Unrealisticname]

red carried hatchets, blue was known for skinning more than necessary even though you were supposed to for ID, gold was known to practice hand to hand combat 1v1 vs captured targets who looked challenging and were meant to be killed anyways. AFAIK canoeing was a broad issue. thats about it, black was known for something as well but I forget.

[@adventurfly879]

Its weird how you can bw a true hero and deplorable liar at the same time. Remember he said somebody else shot first. The other seal who shot first had been shooting people.in the face all night. So what did he shoot at and he missed at those ranges? No fucking way