SELECTION 022 SHARK ATTACK AND ENDEX: WITH HONOR, RESPECT, AND LOVE

“Part of my self talk was that I wanted all that Selection had to offer. All of the pain, all of the weight, and an epic shark attack. I didn’t want any doubt that I earned it. I asked and it was provided. I really appreciate the experience, that was one of the top 5 most meaningful and memorable experiences in my life. I love you guys.” - Chad Malone, the sole finisher of Selection Class 022
Love manifests itself in many ways. We the Cadre were forged by those who came before us, by those Cadre and mentors who spared us nothing that we might prove to ourselves what we were capable of. All the pain, all the hardship, all of our suffering was born of their love for us and the mission we all served. When you emerge from such a rite of passage, you carry it with you, you cherish it for all the days of your life. As you watch this final Shark Attack, it’s important to remember the spirit from which this comes. Honor, respect, and love. To today’s eyes and ears this will look like brutal punishment. For us, it’s very much the opposite. Chad deserved what he got because he had earned it. We spared him nothing, and because he emerged, he emerged stronger than ever. This is our gift to him, and this is how we express our love, as warriors have done for millennia.
This Shark Attack in Class 022 was the most intense, and the most intimate in the history of GORUCK. Our lives and everything we’ve done, everything we’ve learned brought us all to this exact moment at this exact time, together. For us, it will live forever in our hearts. Chad - congratulations. We love you, too, brother.
For you all, you can watch us bear our souls in the dark arts from which we were forged, and you can watch what Chad had to overcome. I hope you treat this ceremony with reverence, and I hope it inspires you to dream big dreams, and to get after them, and to encourage others in your life to do the same.
- Jason McCarthy
10th Special Forces Group, 2006-08
Founder, GORUCK

[@justagoodoldtexasboy8464]

A HUGE Congratulations to 25! Watching him go thru hell and endure that shark attack and persevere thru the whole process. That's inspiring and I don't know if he'll ever see these messages but he's an inspiration and a Legend!

[@JuiceEternal]

Holy crap, I hope I’m half that much of a badass one day. I couldn’t do that right now without all the stuff he had to do before this. I got 8 miles down the other day, I’m down to the 260s from the 450s, rucking is the way!

[@MidlifeCyclistFlorida]

If no one told you, you are an absolute badass for that. I hope you are still going!

[@acidbeat311]

Heck yea man! You are a bad ass! I'm starting my journey now. Down 10 lbs from 270.

[@dr.douglaspowers2574]

Mad respect for 025

[@youngmoneyoutdoors841]

This literally made me cry. Amazing.

[@michellewhite4044]

Amazing and inspiring!! Way to go, 025!!

[@MichaelLeopold1]

Tears by the end. This was epic to watch

[@journeyfurthur6396]

Amazing! Thank you GoRuck for doing this and everything else you guys put together, really love it. Congrats to 025 man, I can’t believe it…it’s amazing what we really can do. Get to it! DFQ Cheers!

[@CarnivoreBodybuilding]

Best thing I'll see all month... Congrats!

[@matthewwhite6535]

Way to go Chad! Proud of you for coming back to selection until you won the damn thing!

[@CodyKai]

What an inspiration!

[@maclossssss1414]

Congratulations 25 amazing work !!

[@chrisford7033]

Great content! Great message! Keep it up!

[@7266jp]

That was awesome and inspiring! DFQ

[@clays351]

You are the man bro!!!!

[@jeremiahgandy8447]

Incredible. Looking forward to getting involved

[@NB-fk6ej]

Awesome stuff brother.

[@roningarcia5771]

My eyes got watery!!!! 😩 good job #25

[@JohnMSantos]

Respect 25 he,s in the zone only hearing commands the rest is noise. DETERMINATION

[@Stephen_V8]

We love and respect you 025.

[@andyvaldez9637]

Hell yeah . RESPECT 💯

[@jeremyward8628]

MOTIVATED!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@DanielDoomX]

Very inspiring 👏

[@MalcolmLanham]

Congratulations 025

[@misterllemos]

Incredible. Also, funniest moment is at 5:22 “2-5 GET OUT OF MY RIVER” 😂😂😂 hoaah

[@XAGR-hn3qt]

I’m not crying you are🥺🥺🥺

[@charlesbochar8681]

Good stuff!

[@jeff2231963]

Well done sir...

[@pmm186]

Amazing. I watched this and realized how weak I am in a lot of ways. I’ll stick to the GR lights and scavengers.

[@frawleyfitness5052]

Inspiring AF. #dothework

[@axs017]

Let’s goooooo🏴🏴

[@mannym9389]

Beast!

[@flamecolumn]

I’ve got to remember to close my windows before I watch this video. At 33:30 a cloud of dust must’ve blown into my house, because my eyes started to water.

[@crackpipejoe3508]

ADDRESS THE SANDBAG 25!!!!!!!👜

[@AWNWY972]

Hardcore . . . 😎💪👊 Respect 25!

[@madacaphoto]

Way to go 25!

[@sierrabravo8830]

Respect

[@jameskrizek224]

Mocha Mike with the surprise right!

[@Conorkinsella]

All my respect goes the that men right there he has earned that pash 36:34

[@jacobdeez3060]

You guys are lucky you haven’t gotten the MDK spotlight it’s coming tho

[@chusamusic1409]

25, certified bad ass

[@seanvaligura1692]

#Respect

[@DanielThomasArgueta]

🇺🇸

[@jlruzic]

123 number 25!

[@KATASTROPHE69S]

What’s the oldest person to make it through this?

[@MustangFastback]

fucking respect!!

[@nowayjosephotography]

What’s the reason for all this?

[@joshhead9368]

What happens if you win? Do you get a job with go ruck?

[@shadowed_snake]

You get a patch and lifelong self-established resilience.

[@viatori5566]

Does anyone else recognize the story in the beginning from sun tzu? Those are crazy similar.

[@BigBull9788]

What are these guys getting selected for??

[@charlesbochar8681]

Honor

[@jimh527]

Who can take the most abuse, before they snap.

[@crackpipejoe3508]

LIFE!!!!!!!💀

[@alegup2003]

Strong work! Out of due respect, I can't help but to mention, maybe punch him on his right side of chest, away from his heart, to prevent traumatic injury resulting in cardiac arrest. Just sayin'.