How Does a Navy SEAL End up in an Army Special Mission Unit?

[@johnrodriguez3870]

Drew Mullins: Navy SEAL to Army SMU. Kevin Holland: Navy DEVGRU to Army Delta Force. Erik Minyarnes: Marine Corps to Army SMU. Eddie Penney: Marine Corps to Navy DEVGRU. Michael Rutledge: Navy SEAL to Army Night Stalker. The United States of America has a rich , robust Military Forces tradition of Veterancy and Prior Service where a Warfighter Served and Sacrificed in One or More Branches of the Service, and even some Warriors have Cross Decked from one Elite Unit to another. Honor and Respect, from this Prior Service USMC and US Army Veteran.🇺🇸

[@dand6520]

Tod Opalski, Force Recon to Delta

[@michaelscott33]

Force Recon to MARSOC to Delta.

[@stevemaro8906]

I had a Major that was a seal to night stalker pilot to regular old army commander. oh how the turn tables ...

[@John_DeFelice]

But never delta to anywhere else. Delta is the pinnacle

[@thedudeabides5]

​@@John_DeFeliceDale Comstock - Delta to OGA.

[@freidrichnietzsche6643]

Awesome episode. It’s great to see the team house doing well and putting out great interviews. Keep it up!

[@mrs8171]

I have heard that Team 6 augments with SARC's when they don't have enough SEAL's who have passed Green Team who are also Corpsmen.

[@waynesnelling8259]

true

[@McKillahGuerilla]

Makes perfect sense seeing as SARCs operate with Marine Recon and MARSOC

[@byronomboy]

CAG/Delta selection at Nevada not Bragg. Women operators, perhaps Athena program. He spilled some things. Torn Victor @4:11 Assessment & Selection in Nevada @5:28

[@maxmccain2106]

CAG selection course is in West Virginia, operator training course at Bragg. This guy is talking about Army Intelligence Support Activity aka Task Force Orange. They are based in Northern Virginia near D.C..

[@johnCollins-mk1bs]

I started watching the full thing and stopped to do stuff and haven't got back to it then seen this clip not knowing what it was then I was pissed because I didn't make it that far but had to watch it. Good job guys on the show. Lol who would know that all these army guys and seamen would make for good interviews

[@markhc4581]

Cool, cool podcast & that's awesome opening & closing episode music. Keep crushing it fellas.

[@ruppertb320]

HEY! IT'S DREW! He's a good guy! Funny too. I've had some great conversations with him.

[@vegasilkit]

It's interesting that he mentioned the "many fine female operators" in the various units. This is a rarely mentioned part of special operations. I'd heard of the 'silly squad' but very few mentions for the amount of special ops content there is nowadays.

[@forgetjude]

Ruthie

[@livinroomlongshanks]

Everybody in the community knows females get shit done that men can't, ergo, they've always had their place in SOF.

[@mitchconner2021]

Wouldn't be surprised. Im sure a woman could do undercover stuff alot easier. Less viewed as a threat ya know? Seems smart to me

[@kennethwhitney3744]

SMU does NOT always equal Delta…..

[@dukedany5678]

He was ISA

[@Arbiter710]

It wasent delta it was Task force orange aka ISA exactly what the guy above me said already

[@VM-yt2fj]

Though, although it became obvious. A lot of folks still thought Army SMUs is only referred to/or the short term for Delta. It can be confusing for folks who into the military topics btw not quite exactly knows what's up. Delta is as high as you can goes for Army SMUs. The CIA SAC is another thing, they are directly under the president, which makes them even more tougher than Delta or the top dogs among all Tier 1 operators. The pathway can be if you are from army: Boot Camp To Airborne School To 101st/82nd To Rangers /Green Berets To Delta To CIA SAC or might be CIA GB(ground branch, btw this department are not compatible to SAC, SAC is the best.) The fastest pathway if you joined in 17 to you become Delta is 5-6 years. Then to CIA is another 3-4 years, after you went to Delta, the CIA can put whoever they want if you intended to join. The youngest can go into this level is at least above 24-25 years old (might not exact the birthday.)

[@Krakatawa84]

Atleast now we know that Delta was originally a tier 1 pipeline for SF, and rangers w/ other sister services were an option to widen the skillset of delta.

[@SOAKTV]

This war hero who I love and respect, looks like the “Saw” guy probably ten years before he completely lost his shit

[@redtap5426]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@director2bob]

This is a dumb question but when a special forces soldier changes branches, do they need to go thru basic training again. Obviously a Seal does not need to go from a civilian to soldier but there is more about basic training than the transition, it’s also about learning ARMY history, culture, ranks etc. So always wondered about when Ranger becomes a PJ, do they need to go through basic again?

[@FIREBRAND38]

No they don't. Only if there's a break in service exceeding 5 years.

[@simonostinelli187]

All basic are the same there to adjust your thinking to military thinking basic training should be called brainwashing lol especially with the marines!!!!

[@herbrice8933]

If he were to go in the Marines he would have had to go to boot camp.

[@SGobuck]

@@herbrice8933 a SEAL or a Delta? Lmao I don't see that happening unless it's remedial punishment or something...

[@joesgotya9930]

In the realm of JSOC there are exchange programs that can bring in people from any branch. For example, former recon and MARSOC trooper Cody Alford said on the Shawn Ryan Show when he got to Recon, all the senior guys there were training to go to Delta Force selection. Former Force Recon Marine Tod Olpaski also went over to Delta Force and did 4 years as a assault Troop team leader and returned to the USMC before retiring. Rob Tule was a PJ and CCT who went over to Delta Force. Navy SEAL David Goggins at one point tried out for Delta Force and was in the same same selection class as Mike Glover.

[@robertharper3754]

OY, I have a friend who was senior to me, but took the ALPO job so he could spend time getting physically ready for selection, which he was invited to do, while I kept the LPO job in our quiet corner of Camp Lejeune, just to have the ENTIRE F'ing chain of command at the Naval Hospital somehow think he was doing the "blue to green" program. 😑😵‍💫 No matter how stupid/idiotic/moronic a chain of command in the military could be, you would have been amazed at the weapon's grade level of ineptitude we both ran into, eventually due to the command's utter incompetence my friend missed his chance. After that entire debacle, I seriously started to doubt common sense existed in any great quantity in the "regular" military, the years after that made me realize common sense is a curse.

[@LIONTRIBEACTUAL]

It’s the same core plague that has its infectious consequences felt at every level, as a pure coincidental example…Drew’s commentary in this very clip..relates to his accession into an specific organization, which Senior Chief Shannon Kent shared affiliation with during her career. Completely unrelated to that organization and after her association….Shannon later experienced firsthand how the football bat type decisions were made without any basis of reality, preventing her from pursuing a opportunity in a PHD program….that she deserved 50x over plus some. Thankfully and due to her absolute legend, laws were passed to hopefully prevent the same occurrence in the future…..but the consequences of it happening the first time saw a wife, mother, and one of the most lethally effective assets in our operational capability lost as a result.

[@warlord562]

Sounds interesting what happened

[@forgetjude]

Were you guys there from 53-87?

[@DataGeek903]

Lol Terrence Popp talks about it all the time, it's why he went from SF to hardcore direct action administrator... He could out paper generals... with the amount of administrative violence he could file .. 😂😂

[@johnhansen8272]

It is interesting that the outflow from Vietnam was some really interesting books, because of the times. Great books like Fields of Fire, The 13th Valley, etc. Those books were outstanding but few and far between, mostly novels. These days, we have pod casts. Interesting, but the quantity is the exact opposite of the books, again for obvious reasons. Not judging, just making an observation. Clearly more knowledge, sort of, now.

[@svenbugg9406]

Specialist in studderin !!!

[@ericturner4067]

that was some thick military jargon........if your not former military you may have a hard time following wth theyre even saying.

[@Impedancenetwork]

I'm an ex Air Force guy and I can't understand a fucking word they said.

[@rangerdoorknob]

I missed it or misunderstood - was the Unit made up of lots of 10th group guys in the early years?

[@mc9805]

Can someone clarify - He mentions Torn Victor which was a codename for the ISA....did he decide to go to the unit instead of to the ISA?

[@anatolivashkevich3845]

When he says the unit he’s referring to ISA

[@joesgotya9930]

No, I get that it’s confusing when he says “the unit” as that is usually a moniker for Delta Force, but this guy did all of his SMU time with the ISA.

[@mc9805]

@@joesgotya9930 Ahhh ok thanks for the clarification.

[@vitigaymer1053]

TFO swagger jacked Delta by referring to them also as "the Unit"

[@anatolivashkevich3845]

@@vitigaymer1053 he doesn’t mean it as the “ THE Unit”. You want him to constantly say the name? It’s just a figure of speech.

[@markcook9941]

He best. Getting better

[@sonnysantana5454]

the animal's in the tier 1' plus groups recruit who they want regardless of their pedigree

[@chrismathenia4825]

Msgt. Kevin Holland went from Six to Delta. He got out right before 9/11. Tried to go back to Six after it and the Navy tried to fuck him. Delta picked him right up.

[@mforge348]

Is that pic real? Acog and eotech on the same gun

[@dragonpundit.6443]

1st SGT. Lydick. Navy Seal Vietnam, injured. Became Army Infantry legend.

[@PF9O]

Can someone sum up in a succinct way why he didn’t go through green team, and went to the Unit instead? I’m struggling with some of the mil lingo he’s referring to.

[@livinroomlongshanks]

He realized CAG was THE top. Everybody in the community knows that.

[@joesgotya9930]

This guy didn’t go to CAG. He served in a tier 1 technical reconnaissance/surveillance SMU which went by a verity of names, Centra Spike, Torn Victor, Grey Fox, Task Force Orange, JREG etc. As to why he didn’t try out for Green Team, if I had to guess it was because in 90s the Army leadership controlled JSOC and they had a lot of influence on which Units would get missions. SEAL team 6 got sidelined many times for real world missions which were given to Delta. In the 90s, ST6 as a command was also still dealing with a sour reputation left by the Units 1st CO Dick Marcinko. The cool thing about the SMU that Drew went to was he got to work with all the elite Units on a regular basis

[@PF9O]

@@joesgotya9930 ah so he was ISA. The balls those guys have from what I’ve read… wow

[@mrhrobinson]

The reason was because the teams didn't have a lot of opening for corpman, if he had advanced he would have either had to leave the SPECOPs comunnity or convert to an assaulter, breacher or another operator position.

[@mrhrobinson]

@@livinroomlongshanks Not really, lol

[@SgtKnievel]

Which Army SMU was he in?

[@IIRaWTooNII]

Intelligence Support Activity

[@joesgotya9930]

This dude went from Frogman, to the Ft. Belvoir SMU. And that’s not Delta.

[@silkplayer9]

What are the differences? ?

[@nickjohnson710]

@@silkplayer9 this guy wasn't in CAG, he was in a intelligence unit ( the same intelligence unit which george hand said, wasn't any good) its mentioned on this channel

[@silkplayer9]

@@nickjohnson710 the “Orange” Unit ? ?

[@nickjohnson710]

@@silkplayer9 yes

[@WheelchairOperator]

@@silkplayer9 bingo

[@roze5003]

ur allowed to do that delta accepts from everywhere

[@tommuller374]

What is DMNEG

[@aa-ig3ng]

dam neck. NAS Oceana in Virginia

[@Thebluesky0311]

team house... try to get blue bearing solutions on your show... green beret to delta force who was awarded the dsc for his actions in mali.

[@mikelee7876]

This felt very awkward

[@mrcarr9890]

Heroes

[@7ess_concerned.]

Why the thumb nail got a guy using an acog and eotech on the same rifle?

[@michaeldoyle2725]

Thank you for your services my 8 years in the subs force

[@covertguy1575]

Former ISA…

[@wardog11bravo]

Delta top dogs!

[@defilade1066]

Some tier one operators get recruited to CIA Special Activities Division.. Wet Works stuff.

[@scr4370]

👍

[@RemoWilliams-jg4yb]

As much as I like watching these "operator rock star" vids, they are starting to wear thin. I am noticing a pattern at the "vagueness" in some of the answers or stories, which I get, and the whole droning stuttertalk can be hard to follow. Sometimes I just want to hear the meat and potatoes. Don't forget, there were a ton of studs in the 03 community as well as the 11B brothers.

[@jeremyedwards2538]

I want to know about the "women" at the SWU. No one talks about women in special ops.

[@TheTeamHousePodcast]

www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/first-woman-in-special-forces

[@aa-ig3ng]

I think there was an interview with G. Hand where he talked about working with women in the SMUs.

[@wingoreviewsboxingandmma3667]

upgraded from being a Navy Seal to being Army Delta Force

[@ronaldnesbit8988]

I remember jack murphy hating on a female Kurdish sniper for her KIA's against ISIS. Does he admit she's one of the best snipers in the GWOT?

[@SOAKTV]

You guys want to hear the best breakdown of the differences between each military special operations branch? Football is the best analogy and it’s the ones the operators themselves use. Delta as we call them, would be the Green Bay packers, the best team by far, with the most talented QB ever. Navy’s devgru would be the Patriots, the clutchest and most decorated team. They have the most fans, and the most chips and notoriety. Rangers, the conventional seals, and the SF guys would be College football. So Bama, Georgia, OU, the Florida teams and LSU, etc.

[@danielbarnes5170]

As a football guy, this makes sense. OU fan BTW.

[@redtap5426]

That's how we explain it to civilians 😂😂😂

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

Lol as a vet and a SOF vet this analogy is trash. The Packers haven't been good in forever and don't have the best QB(this year). Would have made more sense if you said the Chiefs and Mahomes. If you going to make a football analogy watch the game in the past 10 years.

[@SOAKTV]

@@JesusChrist2000BC it would’ve been disrespectful to compare the greatest assault force on the planet to a team full of 20 something year olds that’s only been on the come up in the last 5 years.

[@Bluefalcon714]

If that's the case, then Delta would be the Patriots with Tom Brady leading. Packers can cheerlead....lol

[@johnf817]

Make sure you don't ever say they were great men! Apparently it's offensive to only say men and not include women

[@seattlesbest1318]

listening to this guy talk is boring as hell lol

[@dauntewimbush1939]

Anyone else cringe at the picture for this video? A dude with an acog and a eotech both mounted onto the same rifle…..

[@TheTeamHousePodcast]

I know people are cringing at this comment that’s for sure

[@avocadosquad]

Nah i definitely was confused as hell why anyone would do this

[@TheTeamHousePodcast]

@@avocadosquad because the tritium blew out but it can still be used for magnification. Soldiers improvise in the field.

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

These guys ignore Vietnam Veterans. Don't even try to get them to interview one. Very very sad.

[@TheTeamHousePodcast]

The fuck you talking about?

[@jesseonly1327]

Jim Morris special forces captain (Vietnam) episode 152. Be respectful, and don't say anything especially if you haven't checked out their channel.

[@DirtbagHistory]

Bad brain alert 🚨

[@redtap5426]

Actually there's thousands of Vietnam veterans on KZbin interviews search Mr Boomer

[@danielcampbell9457]

did u look????? or did u leave a comment once or twice and they didnt get back to u so u assumed they didnt and instead of looking for urself u decided to talk shit before doin ur due diligence????

[@fishngiggles5272]

There’s women in delta force?

[@Ronkushman420]

Yes their is women at the highest levels of special operations and intelligence organizations they play a vital that sometimes men can’t do and their really good at espionage and intelligence gathering

[@IIRaWTooNII]

​@@Ronkushman420 There are no female operators serving, or have served in Delta Force. They have only supported Delta, very major difference to note.