Delta Force Selection | Delta Force Operator Robert Keller

[@Austin-gb1cq]

I always love listening to this dude talk. It seems like the higher you get, the less ego you carry around. He's just a bro I'd like to have a beer with.

[@steventhomas2936]

Facts

[@FormerActionGuys]

Super chill

[@csc9]

That's not true for everyone. Some get bigger egos. I like how he recognizes that he's lucky though. Many guys put as much or more effort and still don't get to that level because of injuries or life limitations.

[@signal-0productions183]

Bob's been coming to my hunt camp for about six years now, sometimes twice a year, to give his classes. He stays with us and is a great conversationalist as you can see. Always a great time for the guys when he opens up and shares his experiences.

[@stomper2888]

I keep getting high and the delta force still hasn't called do I need to join the army then get high?

[@MrBond-uq2tg]

This guy is a total beast. 90+ % or so don’t even make it and he seemed to almost breeze through selection.

[@MrCashewkitty]

Keller is an absolute animal. A PT stud with the mental tenacity to match his genetic gifts. Hearing his teammates talk about his physicality is hilarious

[@johnnyappleseed462]

Could you point me in the direction of some of these conversations, I'd love to hear them. I've only seen Keller a couple times now & I'm fascinated by his character.

[@MrCashewkitty]

@@johnnyappleseed462 Keller has been on several times with David Hookstead. Once or twice was with 3 former teammates and it's F'ng hilarious. He's been on with former Unit dude, and one of the best shooting coaches on the planet, Matt Pranka. Matt deleted his KZbin but some talks are still up on his Insta. He's gotta a cool one with Slade from DEVGRU. Bob has also been on either Combat Story, Team House, or both. Former Action guys, one of my faves because he frequently has my old Drill Instructor on, has had Bob on as well.

[@brandonhopkins1106]

Yall should bang

[@twiztidrivers6192]

He was also on steroids most of them are they just don't talk about it.

[@MrCashewkitty]

@@twiztidrivers6192 I've been juicing since 97 and I couldn't ever run a sub 18 3 mile. Most of those guys were, and still are ON in some form. It only makes sense from a performancea nd recovery standpoint. We all use Dr's for supervision and guidance now but it was definitely the wild west back then. Theres a lot of misconceptions about what steroids can and can't do and how they work. They don't do a damn thing without truckloads of hard work

[@Sills71]

He misuses the term "over train". When you over train it means that you can not recover from the effort of training. He is referring to training beyond the standard.

[@FormerActionGuys]

That's fair

[@BananaDanceMan]

It really is all about the rucks. They prepare your body for everything, make your feet indestructible, and strengthen your mind too. The mental aspect of rucking is so important. (Me - former ranger, only good at PT and dead reckoning land nav).

[@christiandinero8083]

Doing land nav for me at rasp was easier than hearing the 18x non select guys describe the star course to me

[@123woullard]

I was a ranger (1/75) and was supposed to have attended selection in 2009. I definately was over training, hitting it 120% everyday. But I ended up blowing out my back and getting a medical discharge. I wish I would of had my chance to try, but shit happens.

[@An_Enraged_Pig]

It was a gift from god. You have to lose a piece of yourself to make it

[@jeffmunro7638]

No fault of your own, shit happens…at least you had the guts to start down the path

[@alexanderbruce8014]

Mad respect for you… thank you for your service

[@Themostdef100]

Stolen valor right here

[@Gush27]

@@Themostdef100how lol

[@woods7438]

I’ve trained land nav at the same course he did Delta selection, I can tell you everything he said is strikingly true. I’m not delta or sf, I was just there for OCS.

[@Mr-American556]

I’m from Long Island I joined the military in 11th grand after 3.5 years I was able to try out for ranger school. I got rolled back from a nasty injury I ended up breaking by foot in 7 places. Went back and graduated in 2007 and I just got out in 2017 almost 2018.

[@BlyGuy]

Damn, good stuff. Thanks. I'd say you got out just in time, but I fear we need good, moral soldiers now more than ever. We are being invaded and the government wants to make them soldiers. It's not hard to see where the Dems take that next

[@jamescaliendo1030]

Where are you from on long island? I tabbed out 08-96 and I live in Carle Place

[@Hew.Jarsol]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Ranger_Battalion_(United_States)

[@Mr-American556]

@@jamescaliendo1030 kinda all over mastic, ridge, bayshore, now I have a house in south Hampton

[@jamescaliendo1030]

@Mr-American556 ahhh good deal man. Great to see us few long islanders who not only served, but went to the course and graduated

[@fivestarz3s]

Thank you Rob! Great person and great dude to be around. We need more.

[@FormerActionGuys]

Seems like a solid guy! Thanks for checking out the show 🤘🏼

[@James_Edward59]

Keller has always been an interesting guy to listen to, I’d love to see him train more and have more videos of shooting and CQB.

[@MrCashewkitty]

That's what he does for a living. He has an epic range that he owns as well

[@dougbourdo2589]

All great comments & ideology by Operator Keller. I never had the honor of military service. I was a Deputy then Sergeant for a southeast WI Sheriff's Dept. for 28+ years. I was a SWAT Sniper for the dept Tactical Team for 25 of those years. 11 of my Deputy years was as a Motor Officer. Twice I was hospitalized because of idiots crashing into me, the second time resulting in a left leg Tib/Fib fractures & Compartment injury. All of the Docs said the injury was going to be either a year to year & a half recovery with permanent mobility capabilities or a career ender. As with Sir Kellers comments, I Rehabbed like an animal doing weight bearing as soon as possible and running, etc along the huge boulders that were the breakwater along the shores of Lake Michigan and sand dune areas to get as much proprioception exercise for the muscles as possible. I did this and gym weight bearing for at least 8 hours every day. I was getting paid as I was on Work/Comp and it was my attitude that I was getting paid to get back to Duty status. To the amazement of my Sheriff, I was back to full duty in only 9 months. I was able to finish a full career and retire fully able bodied and now enjoy retirement in sunny New Mexico where I have mountains right in my back yard that I am climbing & exploring daily. I am also a co-founder of a Non-Prof org AmericanSnipers.org that has been supplying mission essential gear & related equip to US Military Snipers since mid 2002. We are still equipping guys with gear that Uncle Sam doesn't provide and/or supplies that we can legally provide that they just don't get enough of. Anyway, HUGE Kudos to all of our Military & Tier 1 folks.

[@MrHeretic187]

I gave them the minimum in my last PT test when i was short and on the way out. Felt good to say that's all you get. :)

[@MrDwhite4444]

Hearing Andy Stumpf Mike Glover speak and now this guy, extremely confident 0 arrogance just normal dudes doing unnormal stuff!

[@FormerActionGuys]

The mystique of the job makes people forget that they're just regular dudes with families, problems, etc.

[@44-SWAGNUM-MAGA-X]

The high elevation is crazy , i played soccer wiith family i have in the mountains just 4,000 ft and it killed me.

[@FormerActionGuys]

It'll definitely make you feel out of shape

[@James_Edward59]

When I visited Mexico, parts of it are 10,000ft and just breathing I was like this sucks.

[@alanprobsten2858]

I graduated marine scout sniper school oct 31 2006 Army ranger school sept 26 2007 Never made it further, my back sucks

[@FormerActionGuys]

Backs and knees will do that to you

[@Jason-vn5xj]

There are a million books and videos about how to physically train. I would love to hear his thoughts on how to train your decision-making. How do you develop the elite level of decision-making they look for? Everybody talks about the tough physical standards and the no-quit attitude that is required. We know about that physical and mental toughness. But the "maturity" that they select for... that seems especially hard.

[@FormerActionGuys]

Read more. Read classics. Read current event papers. Understand the big picture and the why.

[@thedoobie1]

Overtraining vs Training to exceed the standard. I think there is a difference in meaning there that is being missed.

[@charlesbandini6650]

I do believe a persons genetic make up also is in the equation.

[@apolarbear8785]

One way to rephrase his point is that washouts focus on the best they can do, treating their PR like it’s a trophy: winners focus on what’s worst that they can possibly do on their worst day. Regardless of the kind of test you’re taking, there is always a range of possible outcomes; making sure the floor is about standard means training beyond the standard. Tangentially, overtraining’ isn’t the best word. In the technical sense, it means that both (a) a simultaneously ridiculously high level of both intensity and volume, and (b) psychological, nutritional, and/or environmental factors have wrecked your nervous system. It takes months, possibly a year, to recover. It is almost impossible to do with sane programming. This is very bad. Fortunately, the only non-elite athlete I know of (including SOF personnel who’ve) actually achieved overtraining syndrome is a woman who ran 10-15 miles at race place every day for a decade … on a persistent low-calorie diet. The non-technical sense basically just means dumb programming & recovery protocols. (Or, as the joke goes “Overtraining is whatever the guy who’s working harder than you is doing.)

[@brandonhopkins1106]

Its amazing how everyone who comments is a army ranger

[@stayhungry1503]

after they retire they become youtube rangers instead

[@JeremiahBolden-i2q]

😂😢

[@jamesh6966]

I was a cav scout for 12 years. That land nav's my bread and butter!

[@FormerActionGuys]

Land nav is essential!

[@JRN007]

I wonder if someone rucking and free mountain climbing and rock climbing in the AZ desert mountains would be helpful trait for being able to make it. My son enjoyed really wild activities like that. He just went infantry. At basic now. I wish him great success and great new comrades. I hope he gets to live up to his full potential in the Army. It’s a long term career in his mind. Not a temporary thing. I wish him the best. I’m glad he chose Army.

[@FormerActionGuys]

Definitely can't hurt! Thanks for checking out the show 🤘🏼

[@JRN007]

@@FormerActionGuys thanks for making shows like these. So I can get an idea about things from real people not an ad. I’m trying not to helicopter mom his new life and training but I still like to have an idea of how things are. Thanks.

[@FormerActionGuys]

@@JRN007 no problem! Everyone should be more informed about what our military does.

[@JRN007]

@@FormerActionGuys I agree. Maybe will help recruitment numbers to hear from real successful people. Nice humble attitude. Good to see. I’m very appreciative of the sacrifices and service.

[@JohnSmith-xd8do]

I tried out for Delta in 1987. Didn't make it Had a fun 30 day adventure in WV

[@RossNaylor-nh5uv]

He's a lucky guy not to get blisters during my training i forgot to put the insoles back in my boots before an 8 mile timed ruck and by the end the soles of my feet looked like i had been rubbing my feet on a cheese grater i was taken to a civvy hospital for treatment and they hadn't seen an injury like mine so i was next taken to the military hospital and they managed to treat me they soaked my feet in salty water then cut all the skin off the soles of my feet and they put pig skin i think it was over the wound supposedly at the time it was an experimental treatment and it worked perfectly you wouldn't know I had lost a few layers of skin by the end of a month i learned a massive lesson that day pay attention to everything and take no shortcuts do it right first time 😂 great interview guys as always keep up the good work 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🇺🇸👊👊👊✌

[@FormerActionGuys]

That's rough stuff

[@bpmakesithappen8395]

I'm a fan boy.. but I would love to have his career. Ranger, Green Beret, and Delta... Where's the movie with Jake Gyllenhaal 😂

[@FormerActionGuys]

😂

[@cyrilcleary1464]

What a humble guy

[@FormerActionGuys]

😂

[@AlexGroverUnfiltered]

Has anyone done SAS and Delta selection via an exchange program. That would be an interesting story to hear.

[@slappymcgillicuddy7532]

The founder of Delta, Charlie Beckwith did

[@bookbm]

They probably are in the comments, or had an ‘uncle’ who was

[@iwilrage]

Great mentality...great ideas...

[@FormerActionGuys]

Definitely has a good way of looking at things

[@nathancragg6202]

I don’t think he was overtraining, just building up a ton of volume. You can build up massive volume without injury

[@FISHGEEK007]

When I joined the big Army in 87' they had an intake area at Ft Knox where you got your shots , your paperwork and draw the TA50 back then and the haircut and they woke us up like the second morning and we had to do the entry PT test and what I didn't know is the fucking minimum was 13 push-ups and 20 situps and I think like an 18 min 2 mile. Out of 60 dudes there were 6 that couldn't do 13 pushups??? They sent them to a unit called FTU and they wore yellow sweatshirts and they called them the fatass banana brigade. They made those dudes do PT all day everyday for like 2 or 3 weeks and then let them go again but that's what you get with minimums and why the fuck would you ship to boot camp nor being able to do the shit??? When I graduated the FTU guys that didn't get discharged still had 4 weeks to go

[@Adam-fl9uc]

I can one hundred percent say that the blisters thing is true. I had bigger boots and got lots of blisters early but they quickly dried and hardened but my buddy that bragged of his perfectly fit shoes started getting blisters after some time and I could tell by the look of his face he really didn’t like it haha. Blisters are good, don’t cut them, don’t ever use any cream. Just get them during preparation not when you are ordered to do this and that

[@andrewpowell2116]

When people compare Delta vs DEVGRU, it’s no comparison. Delta is truly the tip of the spear and the elite of the elite. BUDS has around a 15-18% pass rate, no doubt very tough training. SEALS that want to tryout for DEVGRU have about a 50% chance of getting into that team. Now, look at Delta or the unit, most guys are coming from Army SF or Rangers; however, any branches can attend. The Army SF selection has around a 10-15% pass rate. The pass rate for getting into Delta is under 10% and something less. This is based on available sources from the DOD and interviews/books from operations from both units. Both units are very elite units, it seems that Delta is the most elite fighting force the US military has, true tip of the spear. Also, you can find way more information about SEAL team 6 or DEVGRU compared to Delta. Even though the DOD sources and websites have very little information about Delta. Probably because the SEALS like to talk and forget about being a quiet professional. If Delta would have done the UBL raid, I doubt we’d know all the details about the raid, and you wouldn’t have 10+ books and movies.

[@sammysam2615]

My father was a Marine and asked him who he thought were the best and without hesitation, he said Delta. The look in his eyes when he said it convinced me he wasn't bullsh!tting

[@HAMMERTIMEBB]

I wonder if you could get any marine raiders who took the long walk into JSOC on. If possible

[@FormerActionGuys]

I haven't but I did have Recon Marine / JSOC Operator Todd Opalski on Ep. 166

[@HAMMERTIMEBB]

@@FormerActionGuys thanks ! The MARSOC guys who went cag are probably still in that might be why. Cause of how new the org is. It would be cool to get more marsoc guys on. I'd love to hear stories about ITC and Selection (non NDA)

[@RocksNRuts4]

shocked that D selection doesnt do night land nav!!

[@FormerActionGuys]

I was kind of surprised to hear that too

[@Robert_H_Diver]

Don’t wanna be in those West Virginia mountains at night…

[@James_Edward59]

They probably assume they know that stuff already, I think it’s more to see if they have the strength and cardio and endurance as well as I know it’s a lot of shooting and CQB, their bread and butter.

[@RocksNRuts4]

@@James_Edward59 could be yea. I met a few of them while I was in and was told the PT standard and I would have passed that but the "long walk" I had my doubts lol

[@rickdunbar2319]

If you want the best land nav in the world RRC is what you want.

[@cbboiii1100]

My fat out of shape ass is watching this like I'm about to go join up LMAO!

[@FormerActionGuys]

😂

[@MrDwhite4444]

I got a hot spot just listening

[@FormerActionGuys]

😂

[@farmcat3198]

Urban rucking - walking through a city and walking up and down every parking garage you pass.

[@FormerActionGuys]

Whatever it takes!

[@Wide2point1x3bets]

Selection wasn’t up to Bob’s standards

[@na-dk9vm]

Do most of the guys who are based at bragg know where the delta compound is?? As in, guys who are in the more normal units, do all of them know the delta base and recognise it when they see it ??

[@FormerActionGuys]

It's on Google Earth like every other building. Obviously, not marked as such but it's there.

[@na-dk9vm]

@@FormerActionGuys thanks for the reply. Oh i know it'd be on Google earth. But is it so classified that even guys on bragg wouldn't know where it is or do pretty much everyone there knows where it is??

[@KNIGHTJUMPS]

I am currently arpart of elite force known among the bretheren as "DELTA F O R K S."

[@blazegulizack]

What he is saying about overtraining needs to be taken with a heaping scoop of salt. You should have that mentality, but im hear to tell you that it will do you no good to ruck on a slope or ruck 80 miles. Train smarter not harder. Get creative, throw in a gut check here and there and focus on zone2, endurance, and progress over time. You really dont need to abuse your body to get in top physical shape. It just takes a long time and consistency.

[@gtellez1990]

what year did you get selected?

[@James_Edward59]

What was CAG like? Lol bro he didn’t have the time and he was training and levels much much higher than you could imagine and what it really comes down to, is how well your body can handle it. If your body can handle the overtraining and it recovers fast enough then by all means go for it especially if you are training for something like Selection.

[@byronomboy]

Perhaps that's what everyone does but they didn't make it. He was saying, how far can your body take the abuse and recover fast enough, before selection ends. If you don't simulate the "abuse" enough for it to adapt to the real abuse, then you won't make it. And that's 90% of experienced rangers, green berets, marines, and grunts who failed.

[@nathanielmoore9627]

@@James_Edward59if you can get the same results in less amount of time, with less chance of injury to your body why not do the smarter option? Tier 1 guys don’t just say “fuck it” and go for it. Lots of those guys are very smart and know how to train. That’s not how they plan for operations either. It’s very well thought out and planned and rehearsed and they are very prepared. I think when he is saying to over train I think he’s conveying that you should be aiming to crush the standard, and to train hard. I don’t say this out of ignorance either. My coach was the former head of the POTF for JSOC and was in a SMU as well. Very smart individual. Much respect to this guy for doing everything he’s done.

[@surfside16]

What kind of watch is he wearing?

[@maleta2011]

Completely off topic, but this dude sounds almost identical to Ed O’Neil.

[@FormerActionGuys]

😂

[@justhunt1070]

Can a man go in at 32 and get into delta ?

[@SammyMcBride-o1j]

yes. I am not so sure about the age range for the unit, but you can get into big army at that age and just drop a packet to go where you want if you have or need an age waiver.

[@VM-yt2fj]

Former CAG Dale Comstock has said on a boardcast that there were 2 dudes who were 33 and made it to the team. And the training combined with OTC and selection was around 1 year long. So, the people who listed that are age 33 must be there when they were 32. Depends on persons, I think the cut off line for a healthy man to be able to perform such drastic physical challenges must under 35. Otherwise, they will not made it or get hurt at the middle of the selection. Ideally you wanted to do it at your early to mid 20s, under 30 years old. However, the people who got into the team at their early 20s (20-24) are very few. So, mid 20s to late 20s are the most situations for the candidates to gain enough experience and PT endurance.

[@markrobbins1018]

Little secret if you eat a strict carnivore diet while training for any selection course you will find that your body doesn't break down nearly as easily. Try it and you will be amazed. An even better way is to take a medium rare ribeye and blend it with bone broth or a carnivore-based protein mix and drink it lol you don't have to believe me but just try it for 30 days while training.

[@DailyFix21]

Not gonna work if training for selection. You need carbs and lots of em

[@carlhamilton6628]

It is very clear that Bob Brown was based on Bob Keller....................

[@airgunningyup]

hes a freak athlete , its training and genetics.

[@FormerActionGuys]

Both help

[@rotgut14]

Man, I friggen love the FAG podcast. Seriously guys? I'm just an old 11B has been nobody, and I know that everything military is an acronym, NOBODY saw FAG podcast?? Come on, guys.....

[@FormerActionGuys]

We love it too! Tell me it's not a catchy name

[@rotgut14]

@@FormerActionGuys HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA👌🏻

[@Dr.Ian-Plect]

As far as I'm aware, CAG selection is the only one to get close to, or on par with UKSF selection (that's United Kingdom Special Forces; 22 SAS/SBS) selection. For me, the difficulty of selection is what earns my respect. And of course, it's well established that CAG selection was originally modelled on 22 SAS selection. The 40 miler CAG does (they call it Long Walk)? That's lifted directly from 22 SAS selection, where it's known as Long Drag. Here's a breakdown of UKSF (22 SAS and SBS selection)... PHASE ONE 1. Aptitude; Navigation & Endurance (commonly referred to as Hills Phase) 4 weeks of *DAILY* mountain marches navigating by map from point to point against an *unspecified* time limit. Typical schedule as follows (remember, these marches are EVERY DAY)... Week 1 15-20 km 40lbs weight+weapon, water etc. Week 2 18-24 km 45lbs weight+weapon, water etc. Week 3 20-32 km 50lbs weight+weapon, water etc. Week 4, Test Week; consists of 5 marches over 7 days march 1, 2 & 3; 30 km 60lbs weight+weapon, water etc. march 4; 35 km 60lbs weight+weapon, water etc. THEN, 4 hours rest and start the final march; Long Drag; *65* km 70lbs weight+weapon, water etc. 20-24 hour time limit (weather dependent). --------------- PHASE TWO 2. Jungle warfare, tactics, navigation ALL LIVE FIRE TRAINING. 6 weeks. Those who have passed phase one have to then pass jungle training. Training takes place in Belize or Brunei, deep in jungles. Candidates learn the basics of surviving and patrolling in the harsh conditions. UKSF jungle patrols have to live for weeks behind enemy lines, in 4 man patrols, living on rations. This includes yet more days of marches point to point. Jungle training weeds out those who can't handle the discipline required to keep themselves and their kit in good condition whilst on long range patrols in difficult conditions. Again, there is a mental component being tested, not just a physical. Special Forces teams need men who can work under relentless pressure, in horrendous environments for weeks on end, without a lifeline back to home base. ---------------- PHASE THREE Continuation; Foreign and new weapons skills, CQB training and testing in the world-renowned SAS Killing House where live ammo is used. Advanced infantry and marksmanship skills etc. Escape & Evasion & Tactical Questioning/Resistance to Interrogation The small number of candidates who have made it through endurance and jungle training now enter the final phase of selection. The likelihood of a special operation going wrong behind enemy lines is quite high, given the risks involved. UKSF want soldiers who have the wherewithal and spirit required to escape and evade capture and resist interrogation. For the escape and evasion (E&E) portion of the course, the candidates are given brief instructions on appropriate techniques. This may include talks from former POWs or special forces soldiers who have been in E&E situations in the real world. Next, the candidates are let loose in the countryside, wearing World War 2 vintage coats with instructions to make their way to a series of waypoints without being captured by the hunter force of other soldiers. This portion lasts for 3-5 days after which, captured or not, all candidates report for TQ. Tactical Questioning (TQ) tests the prospective UKSF men's ability to resist interrogation. They are treated roughly by their interrogators, often made to stand in 'stress positions' for hours at a time, while disorientating white noise is blasted at them. When their turn for questioning comes, they must only answer with the so-called 'big 4' (name, rank, serial number and date of birth). All other questions must be answered with 'I'm sorry but I cannot answer that question.' Failure to do so results in failing the course. The questioners will use all sorts of tricks to try and get a reaction from the candidates. They may act friendly and try to get their subjects chatting; or they stand inches away from their subjects and scream unfavourable remarks about the sexual habits of their mothers. Female interrogators may laugh at the size of their subject's manhood. Of course, a real interrogation would be a lot more harsh and the subject would not know that they get to leave alive when it's all over. That said, days of interrogations and enduring the stress positions and white noise break down a man's sense of time and reality. UKSF are looking for men who can withstand such treatment long enough so that the effects of revealing any operational information they might have can be lessoned by HQ. ------------------------------------------------------------ This is 6 months in, successful candidates for the SAS are now badged and report to Hereford, the home of 22 SAS. The SBS candidates still have a further selection/continuation phase to complete before being badged and report Royal Marines Poole, the home of the SBS. Completion of this 6 month selection course is NOT the end. They then start SF training (which never ends) and for the 1st year in particular are on probation; they can be sent back to their original unit at any time.

[@Hew.Jarsol]

Yes for some reason the Americans don't like to remind themselves they copy the SAS selection.

[@johntaylor4513]

It's hilarious you brits talk about SAS any chance you get. No one denies Delta was modeled after SAS, but that was 50 Years ago lol. Delta has far surpassed any foreign unit, no one cares about uksf. We seem to always live rent free in your heads 😂

[@talk-supersix-seven6021]

That’s absolutely insane that people from the regular army can straight up pass the selection. I am a runner who does it every day for the last few years. I do long distance at my own time. It took me 2 years running every single day with never any breaks to get to the point where I could do 18 miles a day easily consistently without any sense of “I may not be able to finish this”. And at the level where doing so is a certainty of completion. That’s the interesting thing. These recruits are doing it without prior intensive years of conditioning every day so it is truly a test of mental fortitude. They say “there’s no way you can prepare for it”. From my experience and from the interviewees explanation of their ease after “overtraining”, you definitely can prepare yourself. That’s the thing, it’s probably as close to being something you can’t perfect beforehand as the time would take is sooo long. It’s more like what can you do to toughen your skin against blisters and get as conditioned as possible so that the long distances are feasible and you can push as far as you can by willpower. The average recruit is nowhere near an advanced athlete. They’ve got actual soldiering and advanced combat duty to do. If you’re not the 0.1% soldier and just an average joe with all the time in the world and good athleticism Maybe If you have two years to run 4 hours every day you can prepare for it to the point you can guarantee it consistently LOL The people that just worked on their fitness for a couple months and then passed selection have unbelievable mental fortitude. I could probably pass the selection because I’m already a long distance runner. The thing is that’s not the point. There’s people leagues above me who are ULTRA marathon runners who do 100 miles in 2 days and run the entire time with no sleep they do 50 miles a day, only sleeping 48 hours later. That’s a league above 18 mile runs and 40 mile long hikes of a runner of 3 years. So a true test not even equivalent to selection but actually judging willpower would be me having no time to train and being forced to try run 100 miles in 48 hours with no sleep. And yes it’s possible it’s been done. But it would feel superhuman based on what I’m used to. Safe to say these guys that pass selection are truly incredible because they’re achieving something that requires insane willpower to push beyond their limits.

[@Dr.Ian-Plect]

@@talk-supersix-seven6021 Indeed.

[@ssgtomen621]

@@Hew.Jarsol Oh we acknowledge it, no different than your Rangers being modelled on US SF or UKSF being modelled on JSOC. But for some reasons you Brits hate to be reminded that the SAS is no longer on par, and have to insist on bringing it up on every video, almost as if this is your way some sad coping mechanism. FYI, Delta is not just a British of shoot. "Delta Force continued to evolve, developing not as an offshoot of British special operations, but as a distinctly American unit that had more in common with the OSS than the SAS. The British influence has always been there, though, largely due to Beckwith. " Murphy, Blue Light

[@johnnyfamous]

Once every 3 weeks?

[@FormerActionGuys]

?

[@johnnyfamous]

​@@FormerActionGuys Dude said when he was a ranger they only went out once every 3 weeks. I'm assuming he was exaggerating but still.

[@FormerActionGuys]

@johnnyfamous ah, got ya. I haven't watched it in a minute but if he was talking about training I don't think that's an exaggeration

[@johnnyfamous]

@@FormerActionGuys he was talking about being deployed and sitting in the TOC hearing Unit guys go on missions every night while his guys only went out every 3 weeks. Ranger deployments are 4 months long so that just sounded weird to me is all

[@garydelgaudio5364]

It takes a special person to get threw Delta ,Devgro, S 6 , there all f in WARRIORS,,,,not the best guy ,,,the right guy ,,,

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

🥱

[@505thpir]

Declination... know it!... it'll kill you fast!

[@AnnUnicornStar]

he looks great for 50 wow

[@pyeitme508]

Wow

[@The-art-rabbit]

Aint gonna lie. Land Nav was not my best skill.

[@FormerActionGuys]

It can get tough out there

[@heavensfugitive6447]

And I thought them DevGru boys were a little too boastful 🤦🏻‍♂️ 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FraldinhoBJJ]

Clearly the interviewer has never been to Missouri. It is hilly everywhere . And there are the ozark mountains .

[@FormerActionGuys]

You're right. I've actually been offroading in my Jeep there. Just a slip of the tongue.

[@morrisdennis]

I'm a fake navy seal i can totally relate 2 this!😅

[@maddog46]

A parking garage.............great idea!

[@FormerActionGuys]

Something is better than nothing! Gotta get creative. Thanks for checking out the show 🤘🏼

[@larryroben1683]

GOD *** THE AUTHORITY AND CREATOR ****

[@Shwackemall54321]

There’s so many more that yall will never hear stories from Ultimate quiet pros! Some People like attention some do not…its just a job🍺🇺🇸

[@bradleygonzalez1160]

Nice post. Jesus is Lord Jesus Saves!

[@Tavner.B3T1]

Yoooooooooo we got detached finally war has a end ehehehehehe But steam has delta game coming up

[@DeeJay_USA]

talk about winning the genetic lottery lol

[@FormerActionGuys]

😂

[@bmoregorillas828]

So basically if ypu want it you'll get off your ass.

[@FormerActionGuys]

That's a good start

[@JeffreyWillis800]

Ahh, so this guy was all about his personal glory and ambition. Sad.

[@ogpigeon4431]

This dude is unreal. He talks about overtraining for selection like it's easy. LOL

[@FormerActionGuys]

He's one of a kind

[@Hairy.Whodini]

I'm starting to think this guy overtrained.

[@FormerActionGuys]

Lol, maybe a little

[@Alex90210alex]

Southern cal is a nice place because of the politics. If you don’t like it you should move to alabama

[@FormerActionGuys]

Zombie fent heads wandering the streets say otherwise

[@Alex90210alex]

@@FormerActionGuys what on earth are you talking about? Have you even been to california? It doesn’t sound like you have. Also, I believe fentanyl is a bigger issue in other states. Like any big state that has a lot of people, you’re going to have all kinds of people. No one is forcing you to live here if you actually do. By all means, go to Iowa and live happy, we have way too many people here, we would love it if you leave.

[@FormerActionGuys]

@Alex90210alex yes, I live in SD and walk around drugged out homeless people daily. Open air drug use, open air bathroom use, random nudity are all common here. Pretending like it's not makes it sound like you're not actually from here.

[@Alex90210alex]

@@FormerActionGuys not only do I live in San Diego, I grew up in Carlsbad. I’m assuming you live in the hood of Oceanside. Yeah, if you go to Compton or certain parts of downtown la or any other hood in the country you will get that but manipulating people like that is pretty absurd. Oceanside and National city and so cajon don’t represent San Diego, most of San Diego is extremely beautiful and safe and clean.

[@FormerActionGuys]

@Alex90210alex again, you're wrong. Every beach town has homelessness. All of downtown has panhandlers and snells like piss. I stopped taking my kid to certain parts of Balboa Park because of the amount of open air drugs being consumed and the amount of human feces we had to walk around. North Park and Hillcrest are homeless camps as soon as the sun goes down with random drug addicts wandering in and out of traffic day or night. You might need to get out of your house more. Either way, enjoy your night and thanks for the comments ✌🏼

[@marcryan1974]

🫡 🇺🇸

[@MrChuckwagon55]

Matt Pranka vs. Bob Keller at 18 holes of golf for $50,000. Who wins? Both are serious golfers. That’s what we really want to know. I’ve talked to Matt about his golf game, but Bob played professionally, however it was pre military. I wonder what each guy would answer.

[@Hew.Jarsol]

Good post. It's clearly a copy of the SAS "selection".

[@Hew.Jarsol]

@Abefroman1812 Read the book Delta force Charles Beckwith

[@whsikeymike1222]

@Abefroman1812 100% wrong. It is on par if not more. And most of these guys come from already units that can and have rivaled the SAS, US SF and 75th. And still over 90% wash out. No idea where you are getting your information

[@whsikeymike1222]

@@Hew.Jarsol Solid read, Eric L Haney has some pretty good insight,

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

@@whsikeymike1222. You are so very wrong kid. Have you even served? Your Rangers are no better than out Parachute Regiment. In fact a pile of your rangers failed P Company, which is recruit selection for our Parachute Regiment. Your soldiers can’t think for themselves and are murdering turds with no discipline!

[@stelioskoutsias8735]

Spetsnaz are best viva Putin.

[@Jason.1734]

If he was really in delta he wouldn't be talking about it seriously kids wake up 😂😂😂😂

[@gristle7363]

He's not talking about missions. He's only talking about preparation for selection. That's like saying a brain surgeon can't talk about brain surgery

[@raysantiago3750]

Be All You Can Be in the Army. 🫡🪖.......🪂 🛩 Boots on the ground. 🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾 I ran my summers in the desert 🏜 in the morning and mountains in the evening same day. Loved the 100+°F. GOD BLESS YOU'ALL! MR. PT MASTER PHYSICAL FITNESS. JFKSWC ❤🫡🇺🇲