How Hard is US Army Special Forces Training?

The US Army Special Forces Qualification Course, the “Q Course” for short, is the training program or training pipeline that all candidates must endure to become a fully qualified Special Forces Soldier and earn the famous & coveted Green Beret.
Let’s talk about Phases and Timeline with an emphasis on
• Physical Fitness Standards
• Suck Factor
• Sleep & Food Deprivation
• Overall Impressions.
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[@kieunguyen-yf5hc]

I tapped out. Physically I was fine. Mentally I broke down. Mind couldn't handle sleep stress. Have utmost respect for all grads.

[@Dave-fd6xc]

How bad was the sleep deprivation? How bad did it affect your mental attitude?

[@kieunguyen-yf5hc]

​@@Dave-fd6xc Sometimes mental fatigue just wins the battle against mental attitude. My body needs 4-6 hours. If you make it to that phase 3 you should hold up your head high as you have accomplished so much to that point. It was fate for me to ring the bell. But I could not live with myself if I let my unit down or someone died because I didn't get proper sleep. Spec Ops and Seals are just searching for those X factor soldiers that I truly admire and salute.

[@angryginger791]

Respect for owning it. I couldn't do it either. I think I'm mentally pretty tough, but these guys are on another level.

[@notorious7767]

I feel sorry for you, good shit i sleep max 5 hours a day.

[@juice9514]

Same thing happened to me but during selection and it was a prior knee injury and me freaking out that got me. Everyday I fucking regret it.

[@jamesellison7982]

Everyday is hard, but never quit.

[@jakemontell.7415]

As the seals say, only easy day was yesterday.

[@jamesellison7982]

@@jakemontell.7415 Rodger That 😊🤟😊

[@marthaavila373]

Amen to that

[@JohnnyLightningV10]

We talking about new Green Beret standards though.

[@paintballer4life105]

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Moderations for cowards.

[@eagletkd]

I went through the "Q" Course in 1985. Graduated in July. One thing a lot of candidates don't understand it that the course is designed to elicit failure in some areas. How you handle and respond to that failure is very important. You are not expected to be perfect.

[@glowboy6098]

@@Alex14Wolf then the military ain’t for you no offense. I am not saying it’s for me either cuz it’s not I am skinny af and can barely gain weight no matter how much I try but it’s meant for tall fit ppl who can handle anything

[@robdeskrd]

Eagleville, What are your thoughts on the levels of engagement the u.s. military has in the world? What about what motivates that engagement? What does "To liberate the oppressed" mean when the Bush administration uses 9/11 and bad intelligence to justify war on Iraq, deposes and kills the leader of the country and 20 years later we are still there even after the new government has voted for us to leave? Or when the Trump administration unilaterally decides to kill General Solemani in a missile strike without congressional approval while he was on his way to a peace conference and the u.s. is not at war with Iran? What about the CIA black sites & Guantonimo where they decided torture would be the new official policy? How do you free the oppressed when you are the guy putting the boot on his neck & a gun to his head so corporations back home can steal those people's natural resources? Why is the US military helping Saudi Arabia wage genocide in Yemen? Since 1950 the us military is responsible for an estimated 20,000,000 - 30,000,000 people killed not including the drastically smaller number of u.s. soldiers. None of the countries involved were ever a real threat to the u.s. and none of them had attacked us, even 9/11 was carried out by non state actors (and what limited evidence the 9/11 commission gathered on who funded 9/11 lead back to Saudi Arabia then, the commission decided that the question of funding was unimportant and we were able to continue our alliance with Saudi Arabia). What do special forces members think about this? Is it something you think about? Have you lost good friends to combat? Or suicide? Does it bother you that you get sent to fight wars of invasion and good people get killed or come home and kill themselves? General Butler wrote a book which he titled "War Is A Racket" is that all we are as a country?

[@prince_vibe_check3879]

@@robdeskrd I'm kinda confused on how that relates to what he is talking about

[@wonkey9125]

@@robdeskrd Super cool and also super unrelated! But I'll bite and point out that Eagleville taekwondo academy and also 99% of the current armed forces are not responsible for those decisions and calls being made, because no one in charge really cares if they think that their soldiers agree upon the morality and ethicality of the orders their given!

[@climatedeceptionnetwork4122]

Besides, Trump called us losers, as in John McCain and General Kelly's KIA son, Marine LT, Iraq.

[@Xpistos510]

How hard is it? "Yes."

[@aaronlevy6054]

Rofl lmao 🇺🇸🦇

[@jjboy2276]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@thegrim5406]

🤣😂😅

[@gregoryknox4444]

Hardest think I have ever done. I was SF A TEAM Medic

[@tiyonbaret6914]

The Q-Course sounds like a physical and mental rollercoaster. The most scary part is the end of the selection in my opinion because you can get through EVERYTHING and not get selected. It's not only based on your performance but what your peers and your instructors think of you. Still even if don't get selected you completed one the most hardest military training course in the US and all the more stronger for it.

[@carolinemurdock3038]

Wow, all that work and the potential to not get chosen? Hopefully that makes people works twice as hard to be chosen or have that chance

[@aaronlevy6054]

That is a point I stress constantly, even one day of S.F.A.S. training can have an enormous benefit in the life of a Soldier 🇺🇸🦅🥊

[@tiyonbaret6914]

@@carolinemurdock3038 I mean being a non select isn’t so bad as it sound. You know what to expect from the course now that done with the selection phase. You return to your unit. You rest up, get your body back in normal and could always try again.

[@tiyonbaret6914]

@@aaronlevy6054 Agreed ✊🏿

[@aaronlevy6054]

@@tiyonbaret6914 Hooyah! De Oppresso Liber 🇺🇸🦇

[@douglassmith3016]

*The truth:* They haven't coined a word/phrase yet that accurately describes how hard training is.

[@user-cq6dg6ql9j]

My buddy called it “The best time he never wants to have again.” I think that was a pretty accurate way to convey it.

[@reaperking7748]

Borderline torture

[@MobileAura]

It’s amazing, it’s EASY. HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH It’s only hard if you think it’s hard/say it’s hard. It’s not hard, therefore it’s not. I refuse to believe it’s hard/anything can stop someone who doesn’t accept the word “hard”. Only easy :)

[@keokijohnston6113]

"kicked in the balls and asked to spread your legs and take another"

[@partnersincrime7639]

@@MobileAura you went, Mr Pubg?

[@josephschicker8499]

Went through in 79 recycled twice but hung in there and graduated. Most amazing thing I’ve ever done spent 25 years in and out of SF. If your thinking about trying out don’t quit

[@fangofdivinity5702]

bro im ging to enlist this week and i alread pass the recomended physical requirements but i swear u made me focus bro when im there imm just remeber dont quit your built for this and if youre not theyre building u rn

[@stax6057]

As the SEAL community would say, "the only easy day was yesterday"

[@austinhall7818]

The seals are the most looked down upon special forces group. No one cares.

[@Nick_Shepherd]

@@austinhall7818 why is that?

[@broflo3875]

@@Nick_Shepherd Riding on the coat tails of movies and early GWOT glory. They aint the most "looked down upon though". Anybody that chooses SOF as a career worked hard to get there and could undoubtedly say they are elite.

[@Nick_Shepherd]

@@broflo3875 I agree, not to mention their operators have a hard time not writing a book after their time serving. I’m thinking about trying to become a green beret.

[@broflo3875]

@@Nick_Shepherd The best thing about SEALs is that most are stationed at Coronado Naval Base or in the San Diego area which is beautiful. Are you serving or have you served before? It's a long road if you're just starting with numerous tasks to accomplish along the way before even applying for SF or any other SOF. Can I ask why USASF? Have you heard of MARSOC?

[@mauriciomilano1197]

He is not exaggerating when he talked about 82 pushups and situps in two minutes being just average. We had a guy that could do around 120/118. I never did better than 92/94 , but I could run forever. Most people lose weight and I actually gained close to 8 lbs. Still to this day I never slept over four hours and I been out around to 26 years 😂

[@Murderface666]

You're blowing smoke, because I was there during the winter storm of 2002. The standard to pass the PT test is with a 70% score for your age. They're just not going to tell you how many correct pushups, situps and runtime you did, so you just have to go balls to the wall.

[@hsoldacct2905]

@@Murderface666 you have disproved nothing with your comment.

[@michaelsizemore1398]

You guys are beast!!!

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Soccer Football

[@ChickentNug]

@@Murderface666 That seems weird to me. IIRC even RASP has 80% as a requirement. Seems like SF would have higher physical standards

[@LynxNYC]

I was in the Army and had an opportunity to train with SF 19th Group guys for 30 days. These guys are bad asses!

[@tonyaviles5308]

I bet that was awesome

[@LynxNYC]

@@tonyaviles5308 Yeah! Did something called JRTC and they had their own thing going on and I got lucky to get attached with them for 30 days during some pre-deployment training. Was bad ass!

[@SgtMajorSkull]

The baddest!

[@bommie]

@@LynxNYC oh god i hate JRTC. Last time I went it was just raining nonstop and an all-around suckfest 😂

[@LynxNYC]

@@bommie lol did it 4 times and the last time I did it, LA had a crazy cold front in DEC. Was colder than Ft. Drum, where I was from. Talk about suckfest lol.

[@handsomesquidward5160]

Your push ups, sit ups, pull ups and 1 mile run are insane. No wonder you got into SF

[@ashharkausar6921]

The average mile run in sf is 6mins.

[@emansol9588]

there's a few rangers running sub 15 minute 5ks and can still do over 20 pullups and 80 push-ups. sf guys are truly different

[@ashharkausar6921]

@@emansol9588 15 min 5k is pretty much as good as it gets

[@platandrodek]

Yikes. American military has a homosexual only fans on their west coast ship. Haaaaashaha.

[@ballislife9834]

@@ashharkausar6921 mfaka was sprinting the whole time tf

[@GuitarDudeBoii]

Just graduated Ranger school and I now already have my eyes set on the Q course in a couple years!

[@specialoperationsunitalpha9737]

Cool , what is it like in the rangers

[@somethingsomethingusername802]

@@specialoperationsunitalpha9737 Ranger School isn't RASP (Ranger Assessment and Selection). Ranger School gets you the Tab, and you're back to your Unit. RASP gets you the Scroll, and you're off to the 75th Ranger Regiment.

[@SuperSy99]

@@somethingsomethingusername802 Ya RASP is for 75th Ranger but Ranger School is not a joke either

[@bobhmail7161]

Hey Boii, remember when you get to the Q, nobody wants to hear your high school stories from Ranger school. When I was an instructor at the Q a student asked me why I hadn't been to Ranger school yet. I told him, why would I go to high school when I already have a PhD. Ranger school is a good start though. Another thing - don't forget while in Tactics, the Q will teach you things just to see if you can learn. They are not necessarily how they'll be done on an ODA, so do what you're told and don't base it off what you think you know is correct or tactically sound. You are always being assessed, even when you arrive at your team or the Red Roof Inn. Take care!

[@CandC68]

Why put yourself through training like this? Simple. You will end up in units with others who have made it. Who do you want covering your back?

[@beareble-lion4446]

I'd like to do this even though I'm not currently active. But the cost would be insane.

[@isaacanderson9714]

@@beareble-lion4446 What’s the cost ?

[@beareble-lion4446]

@@isaacanderson9714 Idk is gusse about 100000.00

[@nicksweden709]

@@beareble-lion4446 enlisting is free

[@platandrodek]

Certainly not someone who speaks English, which is derived from Hebrew when they wrote the Old Testament as a response to the New Testament. Holy War! Ah, *sigh* what is all of human history but racial and holy war.

[@ALHat22]

SFAS there is a military psychologist watching and assessing. Point is not necessarily the physical aspect of the occupation rather how the applicant responds to psychological pressures they will face during the occupation. For example, how do you respond to resistance, to setback, to a “no,” and to a fear/phobia when a task needs to be accomplished? If the answer is you give up, you are unwilling to take the hard option when no other option is available, flee or freeze rather than work through the problem you are confronted with than you need to work on your mental health. Sports psychology plays a huge role in the lives of special forces soldiers in all branches, more than they realize. All soldiers are athletes, asked to preform under pressure to achieve an objective and the pressures and problems can be tremendous. PS. Keep in mind having a fear or phobia is not a weakness rather in this profession having one that you are not willing to let dictate the measure of your success is!!! Read that again.

[@atoptreetops1026]

My class starts in April, your videos have helped immensely.

[@SuperVonKiller]

You poor kid... Lol

[@rogainegaming6924]

Best of luck brother.

[@SuperVonKiller]

Desert Fox, I spent 15 years working the q-course, I stand by my statement.. It's do-able, but don't kid yourself, it's hard.. Good luck to ya Jacob, my bro's that still contract will be waiting for you, I'm 54, you're all kids to me, so if ya see me it'll be some old decrepit opfor guy on a final or something! Lol..

[@Vote4Taco]

@@SuperVonKiller how did you get to be an instructor?

[@SuperVonKiller]

@@Vote4Taco NOT an instructor, a guerrilla role player, a teaching tool used by the cadre to test the students.. Robin Sage takes place in 15 NC counties.. At first it was on a volunteer status, then in 2009 it became a paid contract.. All in all I did 11 years volunteer, 4 years as a paid contractor working the 18 Charlie MOS and the Culmination exercise.. Now I'm so old and beat up best I can do is some volunteer OPFOR every now and then.. :)

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

My business partner was a 18B with 5th Group. His whole analogy of SF training was it sucked. That being said, he pretty much has a mindset that there is nothing he cannot accomplish. He doesn’t always succeed in everything but he always steps up and goes again and again.

[@themadmonk6379]

been following all your prep tips for getting physically fit for the course. can't wait to drop the packet and actually get into the pipeline.

[@fishlestat]

Wow, that's sick dude! Good luck! Just a tip: you might wanna check the Win Hof method! 👍🏾

[@mac7569]

@Abe Froman Which exercises are most demanding on the joints and are there any common injuries I should look out for when training? I'd appreciate any feedback

[@mac7569]

@Abe Froman I appreciate that, cheers👍🏻

[@Gorlami90]

Don’t let us in the YT comments down

[@Gorlami90]

I’m guessing the SF pipeline starts at Benning, enjoy Sandhill brother, btw basic isn’t even remotely difficult and I had a blast most of the time

[@NATOnova]

Informative well made video. The difficulty of the training looks insane. I'm really glad there's patriots brave enough to go through it

[@mac-gyver1152]

Finally, thank you so much. Your the first person to make a video like this that really helpful.

[@isaacanderson9714]

Respect to those who make it through

[@lucasduraes6493]

Love your videos they changed my life, keep going!!!

[@MVK_GS]

The ruck has to be 45 lb minimum. However, this does not include the food rations, water (6 liters), radio, antenna and handset kit and emergency signals kit (flares, etc.). So, you pack your ruck to 45 lb, they weigh your ruck to ensure those 45 lb. Then, you walk by a couple of stations where they give you the other kit. Also, there is always a 5 lb discrepancy between the scales that they set up to weigh your rucks in the field (so you add the additional 5 lb just in case). For the final long walk in selection back in 2001, my ruck weighed 93 lb with all that extra stuff.

[@debbido8801]

That's more than half my body weight XD

[@harveysanchez6993]

Definitely one of the most real videos really frightening but tough and real videos about what special forces training is like not just some inspirational only video bypassing how hard it actually is.

[@outlawsix1322]

Yeah the trash talkers are always the first ones to fail in any Special Forces Unit. The reason you can't work with a trash talker because nobody likes them and they put a massive strain on the team.

[@johnwig285]

Not necessarily true. Came across a few Rangers who are trash talkers, im not sure why but some have a thing for 82nd Airborne. Like idk whats up but they make fun of 82nd all the time.

[@KagedTyrant]

What do you mean by "trash talkers"?

[@parkerjeans5777]

There is a way to trash talk and a way not to. People can feel the intention in their gut when you say it. Ones funny. The other makes you uneasy. You can feel the passive aggression in it

[@puravida5683]

Special Forces saved my LRRP team twice in Vietnam, when encountering regiment size units.

[@sinoconcebollas5880]

Thank you for being back

[@japanimation9692]

I have very few inspirations, but you are one of them.

[@robertcoker5626]

Thank you for that exceptional yet concise description. Much appreciated.

[@devesdeves2299]

I was physically exhausted and emotionally drained by watching this. Respect to you folk who do this.

[@Zumifey]

💀

[@JAWsFitness]

Keep pumping out the content. It’s extremely helpful. Can’t wait for the day I get to go 🙏🏻💪🏻

[@Mikey-db9iy]

Have you guys followed the recommended SOR physical fitness training guides?

[@tangetaier1783]

@@Mikey-db9iy me u

[@dale4525]

I'm "special" too. But more of a, rode the short bus to school everyday, kinda "special."

[@bacjam6139]

I'm not in the military but have some experience with sleep deprivation. It's no fun for anybody but definitely hits harder for some people. After over a week of 1-2 hours of poor quality sleep I started having minor hallucinations. I can't imagine dealing with those hallucinations while doing all this work

[@bacjam6139]

@Lt. JoeAnimatez I don't know what caused it but I was having terrible insomnia and nightmares. Extremely realistic it felt like I was living through weeks each time I slept and when I woke up I felt exhausted. All the nightmares were loosely connected, A strange figure with a blurred face was slowly getting closer each time I slept. Eventually they just went away and I wad able to get sleep again. Iv never experienced something like that before and haven't after. The hallucinations scared me pretty good. Shadows were moving in ways they shouldn't and my reflection was moving independently of me

[@darnellpierre-canel9723]

@@bacjam6139 this sounds demonic not gonna lie.

[@tamimrasoli3852]

Thanks from making such a brief story about all the phases of "Q" course. As a international student from Afghanistan I went through the Q course in 2015. It was a great experience in my live. I've served for 16th years as a special forces in my country. and I couldn't forget such a hard training specially during the Land navigation.

[@StagonRatedE]

US q course or your own country’s course?

[@bassmechanic237]

I remember my step brother JT going through this school in the early 90s. I went into Navy Subs, and his ass became a GB. He told me a little bit of the training, but refused to be specific. I remember being a little mad because we were family, but I understood. He did share a little of his exploits at being the first team to secure Kandahar airport. His last station was updating and running SF dive school. He is an amazing soldier.

[@compilations9032]

I love these types of videos great work man👍🏽😎

[@sethmarcipont7284]

You did a great job explaining this. This is interesting and fun to watch.

[@zoerouth9592]

My dad was in 5th and 7th group! Although they had to endure some sucky things, he tells me that he loved it. I think that this was mainly because of the people with him, and the adventure factor:)

[@devinmariani6502]

Thank you for inspiring me to go to the AAD10 Swiss army. Your videos always always had great advice and motivated me to never lose focus of my goal. Now I can mess with the best in my country.

[@Saturn-Matrix]

The Swiss have an army?

[@FigureAlchemist]

Great video! This really got me pumped up for my enlistment, thanks for all the information!

[@ronbenjamin4351]

I was in 7th Group.. great video and speaking true words!! Thank you for your service. De Opresso Libre!!

[@drofmah3836]

I don't know how hard the training is to become a Special Forces graduate but I can testify to how hard it was being one. I went inside an overrun SF camp in the Central highlands of Vietnam and me being in the Infantry there my life was pretty simple compared to those guys. They have my deepest respect to say the least I was pretty impressed with what they had just went through the way they all handled it after words, just so many dead bodies everywhere. Big salute to those men signed a Vietnam grunt.

[@offendedafrican1538]

Very well done video. Any chance you can make this a series? Would love to hear more about other MOS specifically PJ/CRO

[@unidentifiable1875]

Great video, sir! Very well done and informative.

[@searchingforaway8494]

That was great!! Best of the best, no doubt!

[@prathama674]

My friends father was in SF he said " its all about how mentally strong you are, they will smoke you and convert you into a ruthless warriors . SFs are like a mental state "

[@deluxerun1788]

I feel stressed just by watching this, so much respect for these guys

[@younes33zoli39]

Appreciate your vids man thanks👍

[@daffyshakilfur3563]

Your content is primo, thanks in so many ways for what you have done in your life and continue to do.

[@titonathdith1522]

Thank you to all the men and women who try their best to go through all this training. It sounds rigorous but that’s why it’s called Special Forces.

[@russellhawkins5113]

The only way you can know how hard special forces training is is to go and do it. Anything else is just an allusion to something that the body can only know through experience. And that is a very bitter, tough and hard - and character building - experience. Respect to all those that get through - and all those who give it a go.

[@amdguru34]

Much respect to all of the SF guys out there! Thank you for what you do!

[@willbrink]

Very informative and no BS vid. Also useful for my research for future thriller series etc. Thanx!

[@lovaravonimanantsoa8583]

Outstanding 👍🏽

[@CA-vx4sn]

Commenting for the algorithm

[@kingnostalgia7911]

Me too

[@ayikaiokine7059]

Been waiting

[@toweypat]

Thank you for this informative and to-the-point video.

[@thomasholmes341]

Thank you sir. While I’m a little too old for this (58), I always find your videos very inspiring! Always something to learn, even for an “old dog “.

[@stephenbritton9297]

I'm just glad there are folks out there that love their country and freedom so much they are willing to endure all this to be the tip of the spear.

[@genevaforgy5550]

My husband’s last assignment was as an instructor at Camp McCall in the late 1970’s. He was an expert at thinking outside the box to do what was necessary to complete the mission.

[@hartbleed7151]

I am very grateful and thankful there are men like this is the world.

[@roscoesheffield1563]

I was extremely impressed great motivation

[@EarMode]

I was stationed on North Fort Lewis in the 29th Sig BN back in the 80's and the 1st SFG was just down the road. By the end of my tour I had massive SF friends. Coincidentally I was tasked to be an Armorer for an ROTC Advance Camp on N. Fort and that's where I met my future wife. She was a cadet. Fast forward almost 25 years after we married, she became the XO at SOCEUR in Stuttgart, GE as a LTC. I was retired by then and I couldn't believe how many ex-1st Group guys I ran across that knew the same guys I knew from the 80's. It was the coolest thing, ever. My wife still works for SOCEUR as a civilian. The above comment has absolutely nothing to do with the video. Guess that's what happens when you retire.

[@JeffreyOsb]

I already spoke Japanese (self-taught) before I joined and qualified, MOS 13P, Airborne, air assault, ranger school (in that order). I thought about trying for SF as I was still just 21 and it seemed the right thing to do but... I never did. Sometimes I had regrets, then again, sometimes I definitely didn't. Good luck to you brother. Stay safe out there. If you need some MLRS, we've always got your back.

[@j.d.bradley7183]

Great video; much respect.

[@ttrivett2000]

I wouldnt even try so mad respect to all you successfully complete this course.

[@autisticdiablo1746]

To fail to prepare is preparing to fail. Think of everything and you'll be ready for everything.

[@OkNari]

Thing of everything and you’ll be ready for anything.

[@grammarnazi3538]

Very glad to see a new video

[@tours7325]

You didn’t use a full stop.

[@grammarnazi3538]

@@tours7325 Dammit.

[@dannyrichards6233]

Thx 4 sharing. Make alot more like this plz.

[@stronghold10a]

Nice to see one of your videos. I think one of the best skills you have is how easy and understandable you make all your presentations. Plus the fact that you are a pro in Power point.

[@Markov092]

I work for police department and know a guy from counter-terrorist unit (which is considered most elite special forces unit in my country). He told, that joining and going through first 3 day recruitment phase (which is known to be very harsh and tiresome) was really nothing compared to 2 year training if you get past recruitment. He counted training sessions, did not really plan anything ahead as his only everyday goal was to get through the day. And sadly, it was during this phase, when most left, as they couldn't take more. I am planning joining this unit too, at least trying to get through candidate recruitment process.

[@johncanfield1177]

I am 67 years old--and never had the opportunity to serve in the military, due to eyesight and epilepsy problems in my youth. But since Ikmissed the training and discipline training provides, I am always grateful to every vet I meet. For these who attempt the ultimate privilege of serv-ing in special forces, let me just say, for what it is worth, how proud I am of you, and pray God keeps you safe and true to your mission. I readily imagine there are many like me out here, who would say, 'You served in my place. Thank you!'

[@true1stresponder]

Fantastic summary. Great point in all phases. If you are considering it, you better watch this first and pursue your destiny with near irrational pursuit.

[@away3364]

Thank you for the valuable information.

[@langleyj8199]

It’s hard in different ways. Many people don’t realize that besides those that quit, many are injured, get sick and are forced to drop out.

[@CINNDIRELLA]

AMAZING VIDEO, GREETINGS FROM ARGENTINA!

[@MrJuxone]

Excellent summary of the whole process. I only wish utube had been available back "in the day". I learned early on its "all in the mind"- mostly.

[@danieldaniel4371]

Thank you so much for this

[@N4bpp1]

Look back o 1966 when I went through SF trained as a medic. Our number one motivation was, unless God steps in, you are headed to Vietnam. I helped build Bunard A-344 ending at Bu Dop A-341. You pray you paid attention in school. Wounded December 3, 1967

[@nick-mf9cl]

Longest I've stayed up in the field was 3 days straight and was the gunner of a tank. That's a great combination, sleep deprivation and shooting a 120mm main gun and not accidentally shooting friendly tanks

[@jimwilton-sd5le]

Thanks for your service guys

[@helen5472]

"To liberate the oppressed " great respect for Special Forces and all who serve and protect our great country. The land of the free because of the brave.

[@huskyaonecee7568]

Excellent!

[@sgtliles30]

Huge respect

[@rossi6113]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

[@107assassin]

I personally feel the only reason why special forces training is mentally and physically tough is because they are dropped into the most dangerous and undesirable missions/territories ever and it is to test if the missions will get to you. Reasons for quitting or being unqualified is understandable and acceptable because I'd rather still be alive going back to my old unit than make a substandard and have my life be fatally jeopardized on deployment.

[@longyu9336]

They are also left relatively alone from supply units, higher up commanders, very direct orders. They are on their own in enemy territories with little contact back to base and have to lead themselves, hence the heavy focus on mental strengh and a "never give up" attitude.

[@ShredHead931]

I went to selection, I finished but I was one of the many non select dudes. I had some issues with night land nav and I will gladly admit it. The selection before the q course is no joke. It's an ass kicker, and I was humbled and was the happiest infantryman to go back to my line unit. Green Berets are not humans, they're machines. No shame in quitting or not making it.

[@navyvet886]

This was a great video. Hooyah!!! ⚓️

[@Tizzledk]

Terrific video by the way

[@kagemaru259]

When I enlisted back in 2002, they were offering 18X Special Forces contracts right out of basic. I didn't take it but had four guys from my platoon who did. Neither of them made it.

[@shrapmagnet]

I went a LONG time ago (late 80's). The training hadn't changed much from how it had been in the VN era. They ran 4 classes a year, each with around 180 students. It was normal for a class to drop to 100-120 in the first couple of weeks, and to continue losing people all the way until the end. SERE and language wasn't part of the SFQC back then- you picked this up some time after you were assigned to a team. In the course, everything was old and broken. Facilities were jerry-rigged and training aids and equipment were rudimentary and barely worked. Very little significant tech advantages had been developed between VN and the early 90's. But we still busted our asses and we still earned our tabs, and when it came time to go to war in places like panama in '89, Kuwait/iraq in "91, and somalia in '93, we did it and took care of business. I stayed around until 2011. Lots of things changed, but 1 thing didn't- the SFQC kept improving and evolving with the times, making some of the most highly skilled deadly warriors on the planet- and it still does.

[@Gorlami90]

So there were literally no other places on the planet that SF wasn’t at? I always thought we didn’t hear about some operations in countries were technically “not in”

[@shrapmagnet]

@@Gorlami90 How would I know? You don't know what you don't know lol.

[@ms6801]

Went late 80’s as well. Selection was being talked about but had not started. 3 phases. Jump into Mackall and all hell breaks loose. Whew

[@johneasley8691]

Learn to do anything with what you have.

[@eagletkd]

I also went in the 80's (1985). Best, hardest training I ever had.

[@MsColombie214]

Bad ass bro.. thanks man

[@stevenhulbert7540]

Thank you for the video, useful information and I learned things.

[@BadEye3621]

Last month I began my journey to become physically fit enough to do this my whole life I’ve been picked on for being 6 foot tall and 110 pounds I’m 21 now and I’ve been doing extreme cardio and weight training I’ve gained 30 pounds so far I’m going to keep this up for a year before I enlist

[@rkip123456]

Any updates?

[@BadEye3621]

@@rkip123456 I’m waiting for a spot to open up in buds but I’m in the navy now

[@8johh]

do calesthetics

[@cameronstevens2053]

Like the reply above me said, do calisthenics with some weight lifting and a LOT of running/rucking.

[@armycombatveteran4529]

Talking from experience here. I passed the assessment and selection process. I went the Q, course, that was the hardest thing I ever did. I went to Sapper school, air assault school. Airborne school and Ranger school. SF school is the hardest of all. I can’t go into detail about the school here. I was in the SF school for 10 months, I was let go because I pulled my Achilles’ tendon. I wasn’t able to stand up. I was offer to come back a year later after my injury healed. I never returned to SF “Q” course. I am proud to pass the selection process and was in the “Q” course for 10 months. I am small guy am only 5”9, It was hard.

[@heainzmanoj156]

I have a lot of respect for you

[@armycombatveteran4529]

@@heainzmanoj156. Thank you. It was a pleasure to served our country for 17 years active duty. I would do it again.

[@yegersr4844]

You do amazing presentations... Just honestly a beautiful spread

[@robbiegarnz7732]

They run the course a little differently now. When i went from 1998-2000 SUT phase was done before the MOS portion. Also those of us who needed BNOC did a two week NCOPD course prior to heading out to Camp MacKall. We also did language school after Robin Sage but I’ve heard that the new Robin Sage training incorporates scenarios where the students actually use their target languages to make shit happen. I always wanted to run training like that at group but I wasn’t high enough up to get the dough to make that happen. Once we started deploying for GWOT all bets were off. Great video and synopsis though!

[@Idkgoogleitbro]

Thank you

[@brookebear18B]

This must have changed very recently. My brother graduated late 2019 and he did language after graduation as well as some additional schools you mentioned in your "phase 7".

[@Gorlami90]

I’m sure they change certain training all the time, they just keep basic pipeline for the most part, it also depends on your mos

[@brookebear18B]

@@Gorlami90 oh, well that much is true and known. I just didn't think they changed it around so often lol

[@lemonshuh6340]

It hasn't. Language school is still after graduation. This is from when he went through, back when language school was still a part of the Q.

[@brookebear18B]

@@lemonshuh6340 that's not what he said in the video. He said he reached out to an SF recruiter to see if this was how it was being run.

[@lemonshuh6340]

@@brookebear18B Its not. I know someone in language school now. Already graduated and got his tab. Language school used to be a part of the Q, now it comes after you graduate.

[@kacperz5683]

I love your channel, I sometimes come to remember who I want to be. Yesterday you literally motivated me to run my first half-marathon (because of Covid, I ran it around my house on my backyard :PPP 420 circles weren't so bad :P)

[@peterkrahner1567]

Thank you Sir🙏🤝💪

[@alisterfolson]

As a veteran working at a Proving Ground for jump school I used to be jealous of the hardbodies I'd see around the base. Until I remembered they need to be cock diesel to do what they gotta do.

[@platandrodek]

Ew! America is loser country because has finochi in military. Xoxo Poland

[@brockhallmark9057]

@@platandrodek america would mop Poland’s shit in 48 hours and that is generous

[@williamblazkowicz5587]

@@brockhallmark9057 ok wtf is finochi?

[@3rdgr2t11]

@@brockhallmark9057 lmao