Jovon Quarles' INCREDIBLE Journey From Poverty to US Navy SEAL

[@basketballsupremacy8007]

Hard enough to graduate buds…then and a black man..then honor man. Insane Great pod. I like Javons approach, very positive

[@Mr196710]

Being a retired Navy vet I can promise it's all about his EFFORT and who he is. That racism in the military crap is media propaganda that has proven sadly effective.

[@SupaSargeakaQ]

Jovon Quarles aka Q. I appreciate you representing the black men that are out there fighting to make changes. I was born in 1976 and I still serve in the military after joining in 1998. I’ve done four tours in Iraq 🇮🇶 and I know we both have had struggles but from my experiences I try to inspire others as well.

[@jerryoshea3116]

U & this guy are the people we need to hear about ( genuine community workers,helping grow natural gardens in Grocery Store deprived areas,outreach workers for the Homeless,Community based Cops),former or active Military are the people these troubled communities need to applaud,not just Millionaire Sportsmen and Hip-Hop Artists ( And of course college Sports help !)

[@farzana6676]

I don't understand why the Black community doesn't use the military as a mechanism to get out of poverty. The military is short of people and it's a great slingshot out of poverty.

[@SupaSargeakaQ]

@@farzana6676 I joined the military to get out of the house because I couldn’t afford college. Waiting to move into my house in Texas where I will have 25 acres

[@farzana6676]

@SupaSargeakaQ That's great news my man. Discipline and perseverance is all it takes to make it in this great country.

[@TenEight2023]

@@SupaSargeakaQwelcome to Texas wish you came sooner its going to shit now hopefully it doesn’t turn into the next California

[@kellyturner1341]

Yes, yes, Black Warrior. I love it. I love to see us in a positive light.

[@CocaineCowboysUncensored]

He's An American Warrior. We don't see color in our world. Learn....

[@jeffreystevens9010]

No excues. Teenage dad and still graduated BUDS. Man i wish i Could talk to this dude. Youre a huge inspiration bro

[@teanistillmon3341]

Yeah, I am proud 👏 to see a black man become successful. An example for many to follow.

[@___kayed]

U not lying brother❤

[@President.GeorgeWashington]

This is such a funny comment because it reveals that you subconsciously hold black men to a lower standard. There are millions of successful black men lol. Do you think they all end up going to prison or something?

[@LillianSteele-u9v]

Yes.

[@CocaineCowboysUncensored]

He's An American Warrior. We don't see color in our world. Learn....

[@jjh31]

Damn right! He’s what you call a real ROLE MODEL!

[@soursop1972]

Refreshing to see a special ops operator who is not stereotypical.

[@thewintersoldier383]

When you actually work with them. There’s very few like the ones you see on social media. I remember my first exercise with 18th group I was like “these guys are sf?” And then they cleared an entire building in like 5 mins. Same way with 3rd batt.

[@bruhmanflight]

Until you find out that they’re all married to white women and don’t hang out with other Black people

[@tonystark3462]

CORRECT SIMPER FI BROTHER!

[@JahmekyaNo1]

Great!! God bless the U.S.A. As a black man in the military, this gives me great feeling knowing that our country can deliver on its promise. May we just keep growing stronger and uniting and truly start giving all equal opportunity!!

[@justinhamel2176]

Served with this cat , solid brother

[@stephen4763]

Q is an amazing dude. God was surely watching over him. Great attitude and mentor for others.

[@alphaomega1351]

No, no, your god delusion had absolutely nothing to do with anything. As usual. 😳

[@stephen4763]

@@alphaomega1351 I beg to differ but since this is the US of A, you are entitled to your opinion. However, most military personnel, if not all, that are in the 💩 in some far off land, will pray that they get home safe and in one piece to their families. No need to be an 🫏 with your comments.

[@JahmekyaNo1]

@@stephen4763 Praise be to God for preserving me for these past 27 years in the military!!

[@jakem8280]

Damn, Q is a straight up breath of fresh air compared to the usual ex ops guys.

[@Mentors4mil]

He’s a good dude for sure.

[@Aroundhere185]

​​@@Mentors4milseems like a really good guy. Please do the world a favor and never have that seal flunky/french foreign legion dirtball taylor cavanaugh on. Can't stand that guy.

[@jjh31]

Friggin awesome to see a young man who CHOSE to better himself and not play the “woe is me” card.

[@brandonmolitor724]

A great man with incredible integrity and caliber! Much respect!

[@internet_internet]

Never met you or heard of you before Jovon, but I’m proud of you. Top guy!

[@dexterpeggins4134]

Great discussion and interview with SEAL Quarles...awesome man, amazing life story....thank you for your service brother.

[@Mentors4mil]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ianroberts4340]

Q is a solid guy we’ve known each other for a while. I would reach out to him to help me with my PST’s never turned them down and would motivate potential operators.

[@terrysweat4204]

It's great to hear your life story and the power it possesses for other to consume and hopefully pass on to those that may need to hear it. Thank you. WHOA from a retired Air Force Special Ops Command NCO..

[@silkmantis1]

his life should be a movie!! are you listing Tyler Perry...

[@nohippietruckingandtransportat]

Great story. He definitely had people looking out for him. Most people would not get this many chances. Never Gave Up

[@AllJokes254]

Really felt his story.

[@djbattledmv]

Solid Q! Much respect. DC stand up! Continued success 💯

[@nerdlabstudios7023]

Hats off to him, he overcame many things to be where he is. Exemplary guy.

[@adrianthibodeaux4043]

Awesome Accomplishment! Thanks for your service, my brother! 🙏🏽👏🏽👊🏽

[@joelsook2140]

Proud of you Q! You pulled yourself out of your circumstances and build yourself up. Reality is it’s up to us to change our circumstances.

[@eugenes496]

Responses to failure outline the cause and effect of conditions that require analysis. Resources that support the reality of is do so without qualification. No matter the reason both success and failure have a back story but the real story is the acknowledgement of the part of story that doesn’t require any justification or caveat but simply is

[@canineconstrictor6349]

Thank you for having Big Q on here. This man went through major trials and tribulations and still excelled.

[@warrenwoodley6229]

Inspirational and gut checking….. Being from N.C. and identifying with what’s said… challenging moments of getting out of your own way…Whoa! Thanks for sharing!

[@hughmacintyre7000]

Incredible..Incredible story Jovon God bless man

[@BadActor-]

Great Show Love Jovon Awesome Guy....💚💪

[@matthewalexander2436]

Solid, good dude.. God bless you Jovon.💪❤👍

[@frankthierry4528]

Very inspiring. Huge respect!

[@Mentors4mil]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andrehunter8137]

From one dark Green Amphibious Monster to another, I am very proud of you Brotha. SF

[@samgodwin7381]

Awesome interview, I think this is the first episode I've watched from you guys and I know it won't be the last. Good Job you guys

[@Mentors4mil]

Really appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@sabola26Training]

Thanks for sharing your story, I found this video by happenstance, Military Vet (USAF), I has fired up and reday to rejoin and then my wife said get my ass off that computer. Hahah maybe in my next life- Keep pushing them'!

[@Adam-lz6cr]

This is who I wish young kids would aspire to be! Athletes are great but military members are the complete package!!

[@maryhammond7204]

So glad I'm watching this. Another group heading out for training. One thing to watch videos getting to know what they will experience, and another to hear a personal experience. Thank you guys for this show.

[@Mentors4mil]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comments.

[@1775MarineCorps]

Thank you for sharing, this was a great interview, GOD BLESS AND STAY SAFE. SEMPER FI 86-91

[@Mentors4mil]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kennethjefferson6789]

I really proud of you and what you stand for...

[@georgeesquivel8623]

Congratulations young man!!!thx for your service!!!!great success, blessings ❤❤

[@s3hooligan]

Thank you to the algorithm for leaving this in my feed. Excellent interview and Jovan is absolutely inspirational! Liked and subscribed!

[@Mentors4mil]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for subscribing!

[@stephenfricke9298]

Truly inspirational. Congratulations you broke the cycle. You are incredible

[@internet_internet]

What a great man.

[@lto5270]

Great episode gentlemen..

[@louthexplorer]

This is amazing and inspiring

[@eddiewright5921]

Thank you for sharing. Great interview! Eddie from Woodstock, GA.

[@Mentors4mil]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Ranger425]

I like this man. Very Manly. Serving with him would be an honor.

[@gerreson]

An inspiring and amazing story! Thank you for choosing and allowing him to tell his story.

[@Mentors4mil]

Our pleasure!

[@marcpelta4055]

This is so amazing and inspiring!

[@Mentors4mil]

Glad you think so!

[@YARROWS9]

This guy knows his Onions. Very articulate, detailed and knows where he is going in life. Plus ex Navy Seal. Nobody is going to take that away from you.

[@obriantomlinson2776]

*Former Navy Seal…..

[@QCCSPEEDSTER43]

💯💯💯​@@obriantomlinson2776

[@Treandos]

@YarrowS9 So he very articulate huh! What else did you expect? Are all white guys articulate?

[@play030]

Racist

[@YARROWS9]

@@Treandos What in the hell are you talking about. I have seen him in Special forces, and on podcasts. Being interviewed. I am stating a point.

[@hemigod2]

Failure is the brick road to success. If you receive success without failure, you will F it up and that is 100% for sure because you will feel entitled and arrogant and all of the other things above and that’s a side from you not knowing how to sustain success which is the lessons that failures teach you

[@JonJonEthington]

I just found your channel and I must say thoroughly enjoyed watching this he is the real deal, I just subscribed.

[@Mentors4mil]

Awesome, thank you!

[@somedudeonlinetalking]

This was amazing guys . Awesome story and journey. The mind can take you places your body can’t

[@Mentors4mil]

Appreciate you!

[@bennuredjedi]

Powerful story

[@MrBuffalosoldier34]

Great job.

[@Mentors4mil]

Thanks!

[@jabarii24]

Awesome y’all keep it up great podcast for sure 🔥🤝💪🏾

[@Mentors4mil]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@GruntProof]

Good stuff gents

[@LAETHONTG]

Glad to know he was a fellow Seabee. The Grandfather to the SEALS! 🐝⚓️🇺🇸

[@coobi3784]

HooRah!

[@Reynaldo-zr3zc]

His last name Quarles...translates.to his job -quarrels...meaning fight...pretty awesome..as for myself I'm not into quarreling except when it comes to raising my children ..that's a definite .. fight the good fight

[@sadiqqdaoud4210]

Every African American seal that I have become aware of all have one thing in common. If you have listened to their interviews and researched them you will recognize it as well. David Goggins, Jovan and Remi are just three of the group. I wonder why all of them went that route.

[@JR-ju3kj]

I noticed that, too! But in watching this great interview, I hope that more African-Americans are inspired to become SEALs( or even to go into Special Operations or Special Forces or the military, in general). It bothered me when I heard a young guy in a North Philadelphia inner city neighborhood say on the KZbin channel for Tommy G McGee( who has even encouraged gang members and drug dealers to join the military and ex-con and entrepreneur Marcus ''Big Herc'' Timmons who has the KZbin prison channel, ''Fresh Out'', has also encouraged young people in inner city neighborhoods to consider joining the military as an option ) say that in the hood, the only thing that you can legally do is be a rapper or play basketball. That belief is a problematic one, it's not true and it needs to change.

[@sadiqqdaoud4210]

@@JR-ju3kj I don’t know if you noticed what I’m speaking of. At any rate yes there are many ways to get out of the inner city. I left myself and now I’m doing my best to help those in the community I grew up in. God has blessed me and I’m grateful.

[@JR-ju3kj]

@@sadiqqdaoud4210 I did notice what you were speaking of, yes and I agree in how every African-American SEAL that I likewise have become aware of all seem to have that one thing in common . My apologies if it seemed like I went a bit off-topic or on a bit of a tangent there but I also wanted to make the very important point of how there are many ways to get out of the inner city. I'm glad to to hear about the work that you're doing and helping those in the community that you grew up in. Keep up the good work!

[@sadiqqdaoud4210]

@@JR-ju3kj thank you.

[@JrNaija]

It is obvious why he succeeds....accountability, determination and responsibility

[@JoeParker-m9t]

First Mistake move in silence talk less Real Recognize Real❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@glenndavis06]

I love this

[@Redlaces213]

What a stud💪

[@C_dougy]

You guys near Fayetteville/Peachtree City??? Grew up there and know Disney built a massive studio there for all the movies.

[@Mentors4mil]

Yessir! It’s where many films come from and especially all of the Marvel movies.

[@mcnichols65]

It would be nice if he could come to the south side of Chicago and talk to the kids there

[@Scott_Buchanan]

Are y’all in senoia? Great show btw

[@Mentors4mil]

In the area!

[@justinhamel2176]

Q CBU 414 , proud of ya brother hooyah

[@lawrenceaytmaniii3532]

Where do you get this Man’s Book!?!?!!!

[@elonzocoleman236]

Your latter is definitely greater than your former! Testimony!!!

[@erikdirks]

I was in Navy Nuke class 8903. Someone could steal that info from me and be an imposter. Just want to know the truth my friend. I wish you the best and hope you have a great day.

[@mteokay1246]

So what tf you sayin or tryna imply ?

[@robertwalsh3162]

'"Each one teach one" Muhammad Ali

[@soultrain58]

2 of the hardest jobs in America. . . Navy Seal and waking up a Black Man everyday.

[@robertwalsh3162]

The two interviewers should introduce themselves and provide their background. Are they also former seals?

[@Chris1982416]

Ain’t that the guy from the movie Act of Valor?

[@complexblackness]

Time stamped segments! It's 2024.

[@Mentors4mil]

It’s in the description.

[@complexblackness]

Should be right on the screen.

[@Mentors4mil]

Yeah, not sure why KZbin didn’t transfer in upload as usual. We’ll take a look. Usually it’s pretty straightforward. Thx.

[@erikdirks]

Yes that is correct. And my rate was 3394 in the Navy. Have a great day sir.........And I know you work for a living. Lol

[@aaronhugz4277]

💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@riceflatpicking4954]

The guy with the beard sounds exactly like Bill Clinton

[@Mentors4mil]

😂😂

[@kevinkia1145]

Great seal, but what I think is after get tired of the seals , I think seal should go to other parts of the military as instructors technicians to other special forces.

[@demondhoward4509]

Inspiration should be his middle name

[@jonnyl1302]

Guy on the right is not cut out for this! Watched the other video about Christian Craighead which was so good, but the guy with the beard has no idea what's going on or who anyone is. You need a better partner man, that guy has about as much charisma as a brick wall

[@frankcastle4435]

This is the guy kids should be looking up to not professional athletes or scumbag actors

[@docb1844]

Kids, listen to ya gramma-mas dammit 👵🏻

[@docb1844]

When are we gonna hear about MATT LARSEN & COMBATIVES & JIU-JITSU??!?!?!??

[@luisdaniel7027]

🫡🇺🇸

[@JulezWinnfield]

This guy puts Sam Hanna to shame.

[@docb1844]

Real bricks??? Or green screen???

[@Mentors4mil]

They’re very real.

[@tonystark3462]

LOVE THIS.... BUT BRO YOU GOTTA FORGIVE YOUR MOM!!!

[@youlovechika]

no he dont

[@kerrypope767]

Less than 50 Black S.E.A.L./s served in the Teams

[@JaylanClapton]

Does Don know your a seal

[@YARROWS9]

The big man has a database with them all on it. If your a phoney. He's coming after you.

[@josebentontenvo1452]

I wanna join Navy Seals what do I need to do to join the Seal team please. Thanks 👍

[@Blackowl44]

If you were serious you would go to a recruiter lol

[@saltysailor141]

Run swim, press weights, climb ropes. Want more information? Recruiting is where you head bud. Navy retired

[@JR-ju3kj]

@@Blackowl44 And along with that, he can also do plenty of researching with the internet. Like Andy Stumpf said, with the internet, everything that people need to learn about what they need to do to be prepared to join the SEAL Teams is all out there and public knowledge. In the digital era and in the age of social media where you have all of this information and the world at your fingertips, it's not like it was back in the 1970s, the 1980s and even 1990s when people wanted to join and not much was known about the SEALs and people had to find out from books from book stores or books borrowed from the library or through word of mouth from someone. So, he should take advantage of that and do as much research as he can online( along with visiting a recruiter).

[@philipdru9290]

Has he written his book and put out his own line or hair products yet?

[@jtdilauro]

get off your knees

[@kerry-j4m]

@@jtdilauro OUCH,shots fired !!! LOL.

[@erikdirks]

Ask a clear question and you will get a clear answer me fellow patriots

[@BearWithoutHair]

Why can’t he just be a man who made it, why do we HAVE to make him a “black man who made it”?

[@ebhustln707]

because it is a rare acomplishment, men become SEALS all the time, black men becoming SEALS do not so its highlighted for other black men for inspiration

[@BearWithoutHair]

@@ebhustln707 they do though. Black dude’s DO make it in the seal teams. And besides that, skin color has zero to do with a man’s ability to make it through selection or not. I’m not trying to discredit the dude’s accomplishments but damn can’t he just be a dude who made it and not a “black dude”. Its not doing him any favors to virtue signal on his behalf. These idiots use racism to try and accuse everyone and everything of being racist

[@lto5270]

​@@ebhustln707Rare doesn't mean it's impossible, don't confuse the two. It's rare because some blacks don't like to come out of their comfort zone. Some blacks choose to believe the stereotypical culture( myths) of blacks instead of pursuing life whole heartedly as a human being.

[@ebhustln707]

@@lto5270 not sure where you got me saying its impossible, again i said its rare so highlighting his race, would be an inspiration for individuals that look like him to be inspired

[@darnellbowen5457]

Time stamp 14:17...the culture of America at that time (the 90's) was a White man's culture...in America? When did it change? I think George Floyd and Ahmaud Aurbry might have a different perspective if they were alive to tell their stories.

[@erikdirks]

I love the paragraphs. As a veteran of three wars I doubt this guy because he seems to want to be in the limelight. Skeptical of his character if he has really been through what he has been through. In summary, I have my doubts.

[@Mentors4mil]

Did you watch the episode? Please do! Let Google be your friend. He’s also on the television show Special Forces if you’d like to check him out. One thing about the SOF community, if you are a fraud, they aren’t silent. If it’s not true, he’d had been called out way before now.

[@erikdirks]

Ok sir I just want the truth and I can handle the truth. Seriously, if he is legit all respect, and I love you all. Just don't f*ck with the truth or resilience sir. Thank you.

[@alanmeyers3957]

Does being a seal make you rich? Oh yeah, the books.

[@erikdirks]

I doubt this guy. He does not answer the questions. The interviewer asked, "So what was your MOS you were going for?" He then talks about his tragedy in his family which makes me doubt he ever was a SEAL. I doubt him. What say you? And don't you dare play the race card!

[@kevinmcquitery4543]

He's the real deal according to his name being on BUD/s class 180.

[@mauroronin8811]

The Navy doesn’t use the term MOS, they have Rates.

[@jabarii24]

Bro wrote a paragraph of bs go back to ur basement 😂

[@TheCerebralDude]

You doubt him because he’s black stop playing

[@Chris1982416]

Wasn’t he the real seal in Act of Valor

[@ggonterriquez213]

From poverty to navy seal? Where is the relevance?

[@TheCerebralDude]

Not many from disadvantaged communities become one of world’s most elite warriors

[@erikdirks]

Lol. Envy has nothing to do with it. Truth has everything to do with it. Know that. If you are legit, you know.

[@mteokay1246]

Bigotry got a lot to do with it.