Top 3 Differences SEALs vs. Special Forces

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Special Operations in the US Military has become a bigger part of warfare since World War II. Each branch has a specialized highly trained group. What are some of the differences between the US Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets? What are the differences in their origins, training and how they approach combat? Do they specialize in different missions and terrain? This video seeks to answer the questions about how Special Forces are different in the two branches of the US Navy and US Army. There is some overlap between the two but there are also a lot of differences.
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[@Taskandpurpose]

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[@lordslive4948]

I've never seen a green beret wear a green beret

[@lordslive4948]

I've never seen a navy seal catch a fish or be chased by a shark

[@MrJturner74]

The answer is clearly PJs.

[@lordslive4948]

Ok I saw a green beret wear a green beret ,thanks

[@clarkrichards1907]

Merry CHRISTmas. Army all the way. Squids don't do as well on land. All joking aside, all services are awesome.

[@RobinP556]

When I was in Special Forces we often joked that we’re like the Peace Corps only with cool guns and explosives. As for SEALs and their outsize reputation, SEALs have an extra line on their dog tags, it’s for their biographers. Just kidding about that one.

[@Taskandpurpose]

thats a great way to put it haha thanks for watching , always great to hear from former SF guys ! I have a ton of respect for the level of dedication you all have

[@mitchellmoon6083]

unlike the seals, other special forces don't have to brag, they know how bad they are.

[@RobinP556]

@@Taskandpurpose Thanks. I don’t comment a lot, and generally don’t brag when I do, but I enjoy your videos. Lots of great information. I cringe every time that I see a video about SF, but you got it 100% correct.

[@tennesseecopperhead7874]

lol as a former SEAL.......i can verify that ;). Jk Truth is im a Team guy from the 90s and we didn't allow all this public attention. Old frogs like myself have been very angry with how team guys today seem to care more about public attention vs mission success. Its not what SOF is about so even though it was a joke it's got some truth in it. What group did you serve?

[@nateo200]

I'm gonna use that dog tagline LOL. Idk why SEALs get the lion share of attention but I always admired you SF guys...always heard the most insane stories from you guys...there's only so many stories that impress me before I get bored of only explosions and gun shots.

[@ValKilmerBatman]

Had a high-school classmate become a Green Beret. Unfortunately he was KIA in 2010 in Afghanistan. I still have immense respect for him and wish one day I can pay my respects to him in Arlington.

[@JohnZiTAB]

If you don’t mind, could you provide his name and rank? I’d also like to pay my respects.

[@carljohnson4285]

I have a personal love for SF because they took the time out to train conventional forces such as my battalion back when I was Infantry. Through them they showed me true communalism & brotherhood. NO SERIOUSLY it was weird like we built a LEGIT bond between those guys and even had plans to have a barbacue like it was a family reunion or something. Unfortunately mission got pushed to the left & they had shipped out WITHOUT US EVEN REALIZING. Even worse one of the most charismatic GBs was KIA 2 days before Christmas while on mission. Never felt true depression until I saw his face in a memorial post on Facebook.

[@AntonAdelson]

RIP

[@joshharrison1169]

here in 82nd they train us a few times a year, they love us infantry dudes lol i got an AAM just cause they so happened to like me pretty cool dudes

[@carljohnson4285]

@@joshharrison1169 they're good folks man I swear

[@joshharrison1169]

yea a lot of people dont like them idk why, but they are some of the most laid back group of people ive been around

[@Kenny-yl9pc]

Did you know, that the "frogman"/navy seal is a German invention from WW2? The Brits saw how effective they were and implemented something similar with their SAS Service and Special Operations, then finally the US came along after seeing the achievements/effectiveness of the SAS/SO in WW2.

[@hansmiseur3025]

Let's put this simply: The seals are deployed tactically, the green berets are deployed strategically.

[@randomstuffyouwontseeinyou8786]

I don’t get it. I’m an airsoft special operator with a skull paint mask

[@drops2cents260]

@@randomstuffyouwontseeinyou8786 > I don’t get it. Well, there's your problem: as long as you don't qualify at least as a Senior Tacticool Special Forces Delta Seal Airsoft Operator, you'll miss the big picture. :-)

[@renebrioso960]

That is only partially true. If you look at Delta Force which is a component of the US Army special forces, they have a very similar mission to seal team six, counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and high-value target acquisition

[@deanbrown2061]

Or the seals are sent to kill Green Berets sent to training educate. Delta Force is there to gather intelligence as well as work with the natives.

[@tennesseecopperhead7874]

@@renebrioso960 DELTA is not a component of the Green Berets. DELTA takes folks that arent even in the SF community. You could be a signal corp guy and try out.

[@ChrisCappy]

I have a ton of respect for Special Operations, growing up I always looked up to them and was inspired by their dedication as I'm sure many of you were too. In Iraq the closest I got to any SF dudes was one time when they did a raid on our own compound to arrest some local police officers who were corrupt. My prayers go out to the Special Operations community during the holidays, a time when many of them are away from home and family. We owe these elite a great debt of gratitude.

[@Geezer2006]

Sas vs seals

[@GRT1865]

My daughter was in special operations for a while. She is now retired. One time she contacted me while "on a break" her location came up, and I mentioned that to her. She said I'll be right back. Her group had forgotten to turn off "location" on their phones and computers. She told everyone there to disconnect, all of them had "location" on still. HAHAHA. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all.

[@Geezer2006]

@@GRT1865 what unit and what country sf

[@afd19850]

SAS vs Delta Spetsnaz Alpha Group vs Force Recon please

[@Geezer2006]

@@afd19850 sas vs gur

[@TheIndianaGeoff]

Panama is where the Seals learned that they are not the Rangers. They were not equipped to handle a medium sized assault on a base to control it. That's Ranger/Marine stuff.

[@bremnersghost948]

Seals best Result in Panama was Noriega's Yacht, That was a proper piss take.

[@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor]

Hooah!

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Yeah, the coms were always screwing up, hardest part got me was trading Noriega, for that priority one nexus target.

[@edwarddailey21]

Honestly The average Ranger looks more physically intimidating then the average special forces dude, probably cause SF dudes have such a big scope of duties learn g a lot more classroom and mental shit not that the SF dudes are softer by any means. They are all still very bad ass, but the Rangers are the best direct action force we have, just my opinion.

[@KeyboardWarrior101st]

@@edwarddailey21 You need to research 1st SFOD-D.

[@jeffburnham6611]

I found it interesting that in 1962 when the SEALs were officially formed, the members lacked any knowledge of patrolling, tactics, etc. The first group of SEALs spent time learning these methods from Marine Force Recon.

[@boeuf-in9oe]

I guess it makes sense considering they usually only perform raid/sabotage missions and not long term operations in the field.

[@T.S.000]

May be it was because they were not trained to do those things. SEAL was, originally, formed to conduct operations in maritime and riverine environments. I am quite sure that many SEALs (or Marine Force Recon.) nowadays don't know how to operate Navy ships/submarines (I'm not talking about SDV).

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

@@T.S.000 Well I just learned a new word

[@T.S.000]

@@A_Black_Sheep94 : Just wondering, what new word are you referring to?

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

@@T.S.000 Riverine

[@DriveI65]

Great video! I was a Corpsman and I remember a SEAL candidate that had an appendectomy in 1967 at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. On morning rounds on the surgical ward I found him doing pushups next to his rack the day after surgery. He didn't want to be put back into another class. Crazy dedication.

[@terrarecon]

That was because he was dedicated not because was a SEAL candidate. That same person would have had that type of grit no matter what branch of the military he was in.

[@jcon536]

I'd like it if you could do a Delta Force breakdown one day, as the unit is surrounded by so much mystery. It would be interesting to see what you could unearth and formulate.

[@injuredoutdoorsman9011]

Read the book “Inside Delta Force” by Eric Haney. It’s what the show, “The Unit” was based on…

[@Redman147]

@@injuredoutdoorsman9011 Especially since Delta pulls not just from Army SF, but also Marines, Airforce, and Navy.

[@khakipeach2128]

they should do the ISA and the SAC

[@teddy.d174]

Here’s a video about Delta…kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXuYkIeimbafatU

[@teddy.d174]

@@khakipeach2128 …here’s a SAC vid for you…kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWOrm2Voqsyclbs

[@geofftimm2291]

Don't send SEALS and Army Special Forces to do the job of a Ranger Battalion. Or throw forces together based on public relations not military reality. Geoff Who notes the Grenada invasion should have been a USMC operation.

[@johnknapp952]

I think the problem with Grenada is that most US forces had no combat experience for a couple a decades. So everyone wanted some of that experience and be able to get that punched onto their advancement evals.

[@sumowang1265]

@@johnknapp952 Nope. Its documented in Colin and Steiner's books. The Marines were added for PR/morale reasons. This late addition basically destroyed all the planning done beforehand.

[@johnknapp952]

@Haku Yuki I believe some of the events depicted in the movie actually happened to a SEAL team.

[@billyjacc]

@Haku Yuki Heartbreak Ridge was based on Army Rangers.. The Army said no deal so they made them into Recon Marines for the movie. These sort of things build up popularity of military units, and the Army dropped the ball on that one.

[@jimclayron417]

lol you could definitely send SEALS to do rangers Job your fried

[@josephsener420]

Well done. I am a former member of 1st group. You did a really credible job describing the differences. In addition I went to high school with son of the founder of the frogmen. The man won two navy crosses guiding invasion forces to North Africa and Normandy.

[@samuelbirhanu7143]

The failed hostage rescue mission in Iran has nothing to do with capability of delta force. The aircrafts crashed into each other. So it's inaccurate and unfair to say the military started to rely more on the seals because delta failed the mission.

[@sartainja]

Amen. Plus, the helicopters kept breaking down.

[@kyledusterhoft1188]

@@sartainja The helicopters where Navy and could not handle the desert conditions.

[@bruceperkins7253]

And the planes kicked up a ton of sand which hindered Visibility and led to the mission failure. It wasn't the Troopers fault but it came about because of failures in Command and preparation.

[@nightbladexxx]

It was from our inexperience of working a desert environment. Dust killed that mission

[@danielhopkins2277]

He has some information wrong, but I already stopped listening to him seriously when he said that Latin is the root of ALL languages (in the first minute)... Who does not even present this simple information correctly wants to tell me something about special forces? Every halfway educated person knows that this statement is nonsense. Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, PARTLY English and a few less relevant languages are descended from Latin. All the others developed completely independently of Latin. No way I trust His informations about something more difficult.

[@R.E.factor]

Read the book Relentless Strike. Delta does not play second fiddle to SEAL team 6. If anything it’s the other way around. SEALS were chosen for the Bin Laden raid for many good reasons that transpired over several years. Delta was the go to in Iraq and were the ones who captured Saddam. They performed more raids than anyone in Iraq and Syria.

[@rtaggs8178]

I thought I remember the ones who captured Saddam being an Artillery unit tasked with a foot patrol ? 4th Infantry to be exact.

[@R.E.factor]

@@rtaggs8178 yea because Delta handed Sadam over to them to take credit. There’s plenty of info on this out there. Remember the government still doesn’t openly acknowledge that Delta exists so they needed a cover for his capture.

[@sauljahboi5965]

JSOC Commander was an Admiral in 2011 and Afghanistan was DEVGRU aka Team SIX "territory". During early mid 2000's. Iraq was the more active war zone so it was assigned to Delta and Afghanistan to DEVGRU. When Iraq winded down, DEVGRU grew in stature because Afghanistan became more active. Delta couldn't just come in and push the Navy out because DEVGRU had spent a decade dedicated to Afghanistan.

[@crownregis]

@@rtaggs8178 4ID Ivy baby

[@jimelewa7861]

The one who decided to use seals over deltas was a former seal. Deltas are the top of the top of the top.

[@joshuacawley8833]

“SEALs are given the DA missions” *sad Ranger noises*

[@charlessoutherland3467]

I. had the privilege of serving as an SF medic on active duty from 70-73 and in the active reserves from 73-83. Chris Cappy's description of Seals verses Green Berets is one of the best summary descriptors I have encountered in helping the public to actually understand differences between the two. For a more detailed discussion about the evolution of Army SF during the Vietnam era, I would like to mention two books, "De Oppresso Liber" and "A Thousand Autumns", by CC Southerland. For those interested in Foundation historical details about the evolution of Army Special Forces, I believe these novels, although fiction in toto, detail many of the foundation elements essential to the definition of special operations, both SEALS and Green Berets. Thanks especially to Chris Cappy for a most excellent series of military topical discussions as well as for his service in Iraq. Hooooahhh!

[@brentgustafson5484]

My dad was a SEAL in Vietnam and the few stories that I did get out of my dad were so bad ass. Much respect to everyone who has put on a uniform. God bless us all !

[@mr.k.i.s.s7496]

My thoughts on Delta is they don't mind the SEALS getting the high profile missions. Delta is about Covert Operations. I guarantee that we sleep well in our beds at night because they took down some baddie somewhere that we never heard about. I'm totally fine with that.

[@billyjacc]

Delta and SEAL's are not the same, or similar. SEAL Team 6 is more on par. I thing the name confuses most people.., sort of like Battalion Rangers and Ranger Tabbed QRF units in the conventional Army.

[@jimclayron417]

Thing is cappy here isn’t even mentioning the fact there are two completely different sets of seals with different mission sets and he kinda just clumped them all into one which is kinda naive

[@AverageJoe483]

It’s clandestine ops , not covert 👍

[@KRGruner]

I have worked with both (as an Air Force guy), and this was a fantastic break-down of the differences. Spot on.

[@davevann9795]

0:52 "Latin is the root of all languages." In reality, Latin is the root for only a few languages, such as Spanish, Italian, French, Romanian, Portuguese, and a few others. English borrowed Latin words after invasions of Egland centuries ago. Latin came from the larger Indo-European group, which also includes Germanic, Hitite, Sanskrit, Armenian, Russian, and others. There is no one known language that all other languages in the world have come from.

[@patricklee8088]

Okay, glad another person caught that.

[@jaykayelem7386]

Lmao right? Think the chinese language came from latin? Lmfao

[@Alomtancos]

Ohh dang, I missed this comment... Wouldn't have spent 40 mins typing a history lesson on the phone about European Romance languages vs Finno-Ugric... 😅🙃

[@sharpasacueball]

Yeah I don't know where he got that from

[@byloyuripka9624]

brittanic english primarily descended from flemish dutch a german descendent and all of it from latin. how are you putting sanskrit and latin in thr same sentence? wtf

[@CharChar2121]

SF HR needs to be a new series. Make it happen, Cappy. There is so much Shorts potential in this.

[@injuredoutdoorsman9011]

What’s that saying, “Every candidate who completes BUDS gets a trident pin and a publisher”? I’ve had the honor of meeting and getting to know a lot of guys currently or formerly in SF, some of which were on an elite CRF Unit, and what stands out about all of them is how humble they ALL were. IMO they are the true “Silent Professionals”!

[@jeffsilkwood9878]

From an Army Vet… great video showing the strengths and differences between these two groups.

[@jimmygravitt1048]

It was INCREDIBLY disappointing to see you not mention the Jedburgh Teams of WWII as a start for US Army SF. This is where one of their primary missions of indigenous defense personnel training started.

[@swashbuckler8723]

Yes. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was supporting the French Resistance in WW2. The book "OSS to Green Berets" lays it all out.

[@dennisswaim8210]

Never heard of that group of operatives, where can we learn more about them?

[@charlesshelton7989]

As a veteran of the Air Force Security Forces: I have had the privilege of meeting men from both of these elite units. They are some of the most polite people I have ever met. If they didn't show their CAC at the main gate I would never have guessed these gentlemen were in the military, let alone a fabled fighting force. When a question for who shall I send came up...they simply said "Here am I...send me."

[@teddy.d174]

Isaiah 6:8

[@Kevan808]

Well done presenting each organization's purpose and strengths.

[@KillersFromTheWest]

This was the best explanation of this question on all of KZbin. Thank you Mr. Task.

[@teds7727]

I think "botched" is a little harsh to describe Operation Eagle Claw. "No Room For Error" by James Carney gives a very detailed account of the operation, as well as an excellent analysis of the mistakes made that led to the failure of the operation. I think you should read it. Excellent videos! Keep up the good work!

[@RonLWilson]

That was both very interesting and quite informative! I always look forward to your videos, so thanks for making them; I know they require a lot of work to make. And BTW, Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you too!

[@genghisgalahad8465]

I highly respect the channel’s authenticity and down to earth-ness humor and attention to detail with the correct and accurate SEALs versus various enthusiasts couldn’t be bothered to differentiate from Seals. Not the honking clapping beanball bouncing creature or the emblems. The Navy’s own acronym’d Sea-Air-Land special operations teams.

[@ROALD.]

The green beret was founded by the British commandos, as was the maroon beret for airborne forces. Similarly, the British commando dagger has also been adopted by many US spec ops units who trace their principles back to US soldiers who trained with British commandos such as the Canadian/US Devil’s Brigade paratroopers and the US Army Rangers. It’s also notable the role of the UK special forces, mainly through initial combat experience and training procedures, in helping to establish numerous US spec ops units, such as the Navy SEALs.

[@joshualittle877]

The Devils Brigade or more properly the 1st Special Service Force waa a US & Canadian unit trained by Americans and Canadians not British Commandos. SEALs also were not trained by the British.

[@oakpineranch]

The Green Berets we’re not formed out of the British commandos.

[@joshualittle877]

As someone who actually served in SF and had to learn memorize the history your conflating a few things. Yes the idea of wearing a Green and Maroon Beret waa adopted from British Royal Marine Commandos and British Parachute Regiment that has nothing to do with their training creation of doctrine. For example Special Forces was officially created in 1952. The Green Beret didnt become official head gear until a visit to Fort Bragg by JFK in 1961, where he made it a Presidential decoration. The Special.Forces tab and seperate career fields and SF as its own seperate branch didnt occur until the founding of USSOCOM in 1987. So SF Selection and the Q Course of today bear no resemblance to Vietnam Era training though the mission itself is still the same both of those programs and Army Special Forces is a uniquely Ameeican invention of men like Col. William Donovan who served in the WWII OSS and in fact created the OSS, CIA and US Army Special Forces. Delta Force and The Ranger Regiment however both have heavy Brittish influence. Delta is patterned on the Brittish SAS by a US Col( Charlie Beckwith) who led Green Berets in Vietnam and later went through SAS Selction and training as part of an exchange program that still exists. Major Robert Rogers who created the concepts that guide the Rangers today was a British Officer that specialized in Irregular/Guerilla Warfare during both the French and Indian war and the American Revolution. Modern Rangers are very similar to British Commandos as the have virtually identical missions.

[@occasional456]

Thanks for the great video. It was well-researched and narrated. I especially liked the unbiased objectivity.

[@techfixr2012]

During the French and Indian war, Cpt. Rogers formed the Queens Rangers, based on Native tactics, that inspired the American Ranger evolution.

[@MrJbrew69]

I’ve watching your channel for months, and this is your best video hands down in my opinion. You did a really nice job of capturing the key differences of both while translating what scenarios they are in line with when it comes to training and missions.

[@pfmcdermott1]

“HR guy” was spot on! Aren’t you using new cover sheets on your TPS reports?

[@ShortyTW867]

Very informative. Thank you for that walk through of the differences. Makes a lot of scene.

[@SacClass650]

Very interesting breakdown, thank you.

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks for watching!

[@828enigma6]

I'd include Marine Recon and Rangers as well in the special warrior groups. The ALL are bad to the bone and are considerably more cost effective than the average soldier. Oh, don't forget the Air Force Para Rescue people too.

[@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor]

Combat Divers and Para Rescue use the same training as the SEALS in Key West. But it's okay that know one knows or cares!

[@codmw2nooblet]

@@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor as long as you enjoy the job

[@michaelmatthias9495]

Marine recon isn’t spec ops though

[@McKillahGuerilla]

@@michaelmatthias9495 not special operations but they special operations capable

[@eugeneenslow8563]

Delta Force had absolutely NOTHING to do with the hostage rescue failure. The aircraft involved were ill equipped AND the aircraft operators were inadequately trained to successfully operate in the environmental conditions encountered.

[@robertkurschat9808]

Great breakdown! You took a very political/unbiased approach to this analysis and I appreciate that thoroughly.

[@ikeb9367]

I feel like you blurred the line between tier 1 and tier 2 in this video. Delta and Devgru pretty much do the same missions. Both are tier 1 units. Most people think of Seals they think of Seal team 6. When in reality most seal teams are tier 2 just like Army SF and Rangers.

[@michaelmatthias9495]

Not quiet true. Devgru only has seals. Who can only provide knowledge gained through first hand experience of seal missions. Delta has people from everywhere. They can pull from people with knowledge learned throughout their time in the seals, marine raiders, special forces, pj’s, rangers, etc. Also, the rangers have a tier 1 unit as well.

[@tennesseecopperhead7874]

@@michaelmatthias9495 You are incorrect.....DEVGROU has many others besides SEALs. They have EOD, SARCs, and many others.....not being a dick just making sure you have the correct info.

[@michaelmatthias9495]

@@tennesseecopperhead7874 ok thank you. They’re still only getting people with experience in the Navy. Whereas all those groups you named could be found In delta in addition to plenty others.

[@jimclayron417]

Yea he completely ignored that

[@jimclayron417]

@@michaelmatthias9495 that’s not what he’s even saying…tf are you going on about

[@cameronmadden8723]

Don't usually comment, but just wanna say I love your comedy bits

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks for watching I appreciate the kind words !

[@adamm.6595]

"Add an HR guy to every squad?" I think the Soviets tried that... oh, and having a Gulag probably didn't hurt either.

[@mumblesbadly7708]

Excellent explanation. I learned a ton watching this vid. Great job!

[@Synystr7]

Delta Force is there in the background, forgotten but ever present, how it is meant to be.

[@Boomy2nicce]

If everyone mentions DF then they ain’t dat hot either

[@Boomy2nicce]

@@TurnedUpSideDown ah yes pararescue jumpers

[@devingale6628]

Delta is a tier one unit they’re definitely the most badass

[@Kr0nos764]

@@TurnedUpSideDown CCTs are in my opinion the most underrated and deadly SOF force

[@crusher8017]

@@Boomy2nicce Bingo. DF are the quiet achievers. SEALS are a publicity smoke screen.

[@diosdadoapias]

they are best in their particular purpose of mission. The SEAL is for quick in-out strike. The Green Beret does more because they may stay for even a year or more behind enemy lines to train and lead friendly locals or to train the military or paramilitary of friendly states that is why they are also called diplomatic soldiers.

[@SuperSy99]

SF is multi role unit.I take SF over Seals.

[@immanuel4166]

The best break down I have ever seen. Very informative video. Well done🍻🍻🍻👍

[@DigitalNeb]

Honestly, I don't really see too many similarities between SF and the SEALs. They have totally different mission sets. "What's the difference between Delta and ST6," might be a more interesting question. Those two organizations have a significant amount of overlap; to the point that sometimes it's hard to say who would be better suited to carry out a given mission.

[@MrHav1k]

This was a great video that really explains the differences clearly. Awesome!

[@ST-lo6fm]

Another great, formative and entertaining video. We see big things for you.

[@GBNTGroup]

A good onceover on these two SOF cousins. Your perspectives are mostly accurate and its probably one of the best videos I've seen that accurately shows the differences.

[@schemeerrr_yt143]

The 12 green berets that first went into Afghanistan is really cool. There’s a movie about it called 12 strong

[@markantoine1254]

This is perhaps the clearest explanation b/w the 2 that i have ever watched ... Thanks a lot !

[@haydenanderson9250]

I appreciate and admire the works of the Navy SEALs, but damn i love the Army SF… Delta Force, Green Berets and Rangers, some of the best groups out there

[@skeeskeeter6994]

Both are crazy... Wouldn't have them any other way... Glad they are on our side... Thanks for all you do.!!!

[@will6312]

this was honestly the best vid ive seen on this channel, not alot if any bullshit lines to take up time for ad revenue/whatever

[@1anre]

The Special Forces Army guys are more appealing, because they have more tangible skills outside just shooting they can use when they leave the SF community or the Military in general.

[@jimclayron417]

Stupid comment lol

[@importreaper3173]

We must not forget Delta's successful HVT mission that ended with the demise of ISIS's leader in Syria. (Also look up Saddam Hussein's capture...it was credited to a Task Force (121) with 4th ID & a National Guard Infantry Unit...but in actuality...it was run by some truely silent professionals 😂)

[@kevinl8440]

SEALs did most of those HVT targets in Iraq (along with Delta). And 4th ID did get Saddam. Delta just had a couple guys embedded with them. Delta will go to "normal" units. SEALs dont

[@sgedeon01]

@@kevinl8440 no. That’s all kinds of wrong. Delta Force and Ranger Regiment did most of the HVT capture and kills in Iraq.

[@knifeauction]

That was a very good breakdown of each...

[@krishutch3d]

Such a good piece

[@512bb]

You provided a good general overview here. As I do have great respect for my SEAL brothers I would only add one potential advantage we have in SF which would be most us having infantry training.

[@sgedeon01]

It’s a huge advantage. Green berets are overall better than SEALs at patrols, rucking, land navigation, small unit tactics, and foreign internal defense.

[@seanfoltz7645]

Good, detailed and intelligent comparison.

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching I really appreicate it

[@lovebloomsfromafar6302]

great video, as always!

[@MZ-bl6wg]

Best breakdown I’ve seen and very very clear

[@jh4684]

Great content! Keep up the good work and have a happy new year!

[@YTho-ev1ej]

It’d be cool if you did a breakdown of all US Special Operations Forces so we could get a picture of the overall landscape

[@karliskokorevics6902]

Well, for starters, it's Special Operations Forces. In the US military, the term Special Forces is reserved for the Army Special Forces/Green Berets.

[@YTho-ev1ej]

@@karliskokorevics6902 I’ve amended my comment in case anyone got confused

[@SKarTaZ21]

Combat Arms Channel kind of did this recently it was very interesting.

[@YTho-ev1ej]

@@SKarTaZ21 I’ll give it a go cheers bro

[@wyodutch7992]

Well Done, Thank You for the info.

[@DuhartCreek]

Excellent video, Cappy!

[@gotd4m]

Would like to see a delta/team6 comparison. Maybe throw some of the other branches special forces in for good measure.

[@vonvomit5666]

Merry Christmas to all the forward deployed troops in world crisis zones. May you have that one silent night and come back home safely. And to the rest of us old soldiers both retired and disabled, may you have a merry Christmas too. Your sacrifice is what has made America great. May you too have that one silent night.

[@abntemplar82]

Well said Cappy.

[@TanteEmmaaa]

Didn't expect much, but this was a really good explanation.

[@pgottsha84]

"Latin is the root for all languages" I think the Japanese might disagree

[@andrew627]

Anywhere near water, the SEALs dominate. They specialize in underwater operations.

[@karliskokorevics6902]

The thing is, Special Forces also have their own dive ODAs that also specialize in underwater operations.

[@andrew627]

@@karliskokorevics6902 True, however the best SEAL divers are better than the best green Beret divers. on top of normal SEAL training, they can get specialties to become even better at water related missions.

[@jackibagbaga7638]

Seals can accomplish everything the sf does but sf won't be able to level in the water.

[@karliskokorevics6902]

@@jackibagbaga7638 Lol, no. SEALs aren't trained for Unconventional Warfare. Could you show me footage of SEALs doing Robin Sage? On the other hand, SF literally has ODAs that specifically focus on underwater operations and that sometimes train with SEALs.

[@Dirkdiggl]

Unconventional warfare is just knowing how to read a room

[@MoePrepper]

Great video and well said.

[@maccabee7]

That clarifies a lot. Thanks.

[@HankIndieGames]

"latin is the root of all languages" oh, boy. not even close. English (just for example) is not a latin language, it's germanic (although we have lots of latin derived words). Germanic, slavic, greek, and pretty much every asian and african language is totally unrelated to latin. Good video anyway.

[@HankIndieGames]

In case anyone is curious, the languages that ARE direct latin descendants are called "romance languages" and these include Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese.

[@Taskandpurpose]

true true, sometimes I speak colloquially and hyperbolically forgetting I have all you to keep me honest haha

[@HankIndieGames]

@@Taskandpurpose you're still the man and always keep it entertaining and informative. I especially like the insights into service culture and how that intersects with hardware and fighting doctrine.

[@thelordofcringe]

Germanic is heavily influenced by latin, just as slavic languages and modern greek are. I spent a semester learning ancient greek, and two on latin before i ultimately just went with spanish.

[@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor]

Funny to see how Arabic influenced Latin and languages across the entire known world at that time.

[@ChristopherM720]

Excellent video Cappy. Having studied the history of both; you did a great and very positive explanation of both. They really are different animals, um, SEALs being seals, but ASF more amphibians. Like you said, what mission do you have. It's not about press, it's about mission completion. And the US SOF remain the world's best (for comparison see what has happened to Spetnatz in Ukraine, and Spetnatz are hard as nails). Prayers for safety for all of them and mission completion! Cappy: no talk about the AFPR, the ShakenBake who everyone gives a hard time but wants on their team?

[@matthewgrumbling4993]

I’m just glad they are all on our side. Respect for all of them.

[@Phil-ww1dv]

Well done, .. Sir. trying to learn as much as possible as a non - military service veteran and these You -Tube videos help. Cheers!

[@sirwholland7]

Nice job. I can tell you from my experience that using NSW in the FID mission was very square peg round hole - I have mad respect for the ODA guys. It’s a bit beyond the basic compare and contrast but a lot of those “sexy” missions are normally executed in an echelon above/adjacent to Navy NSW/Army SF... namely ST6DEVGRU/DELTA under JSOC - with selection and training above and beyond the elements they are drawn from. I also think it’s time to give a small nod to the Marine Force Recon SOC guys that are were carving a respectable niche out for themselves with some growing mission overlap capabilities in combine operating areas. Couple good options there for follow on videos... keep it up.

[@madpatriot7464]

Quiet professionals get my vote. Though I have more respect for any service member than the average man does.

[@stuartstuart866]

I very much enjoyed, and learned. Thanks

[@easygreasy3989]

Thanks for explaining this so clearly. I think i finally got it.

[@mikeday5776]

Very interesting would love to hear your thoughts on the SAS and SBS similarly one is considered the ‘Quite service’

[@deltamatt001]

SF comes from a lineage of OSS and Jedburgh teams in WWII.

[@abcde_fz]

. Great introduction to the teams. These are operators even an old goofball like me can admire, and am certainly grateful that they are on OUR side.

[@markpatterson9742]

Very good!

[@gareththompson2708]

6:10 This is one of the most irritating myths about Native Americans. They had been trading with Europeans for a while even by King Philip's War. They had guns and used them in large numbers. They don't just have bows and tomahawks.

[@hemigod2]

If you drop a seal in the middle of no where he will survive and find his way back, but if you did the same with a special forces guy he will train/create his own army and topple a government.

[@abigaelaarendsa1092]

awesome guys, stay blessed

[@brxtmp106]

One of then best answers to a frequent question.

[@Taskandpurpose]

Thanks for the kind words !

[@ShaneGilmore976]

My last assignment in the military was Logistics NCO for Special Operations Command in Korea. The commander of the unit was a one star Green Beret General and the Senior Enlisted was a Senior Master Chief from the Navy Seals. An inside joke was: what is the difference between Green Berets and SEALS? Green Berets don't make a movie every time they conduct a mission,

[@hazonku]

Salute to all my fellow Pineland veterans out there who have played indigenous forces or OPFOR for Robin Sage. Some of the most fun I ever had in the Army. Having worked with both forces in theater I can say they're definitely the best at what they do albeit they have very different jobs with some small overlap. I think the tool analogy works well. SEALs are a hammer you can bring down when you need someone to take a dirt nap quick and dirty. SF are a screw driver you can use when you need to tighten up freedom fighters to go against a force they already don't like but lack the training or resources to do anything about or if you just need somebody who speaks the language and can stay outta sight while SCUD hunting.

[@stevenwilliams2303]

Good video👍

[@mynameissal7205]

In high school, through my JROTC program. I got to participate as opposing force for a few robin sage operations. So much fun. So many blank firing adapters.

[@jmanj3917]

The running joke when I was attached to 20th Group was: How do you know if a guy is a Navy SEAL? He'll f'n Tell you. How do you know if a guy is a Green Beret? You Won't. It sums up the difference in mentalities between the two, at least based on what I've personally experienced... SEALs = "Me" Mentality; Special Forces = "We" mentality

[@crusher8017]

Bingo.

[@tennesseecopperhead7874]

lol I was with ST-2 in the 90s. Back when SOF units didn't seek public attention. I Worked with 10th Group ODAs and we didn't really see ourselves like this. That was a different time though. Now it's all Hollywood. It seems that if you want to know if a guy is a team guy today just look to see if his publicist is next to him. I think that's the reason for all the bad press. Guys today are too focused on looking good and not mission success.

[@mikes855]

The above top secret Space Farce Asteroid Raiders are the best special operations force!

[@narrativeshorts]

Best info on both units.

[@timmanion7459]

Thanx for the honest info. on job specification . Although we were all trained in FID , DR , RECCE , and more , NSW is primarily task with DR. and ASF is mainly task with force multiplication (FID) .Lots of overlap in schools , but those are the main job descriptions.