What it's like to train with the U.S. Secret Service's elite Counter Assault Team

For our "Pushing the Limits" series, we look at what it takes to become a member of the United States Secret Service. "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson travels to Maryland to see what it takes to train with one of the most elite law enforcement agencies in the world.
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[@TheTerriblePilot]

Good on you for not quitting. Massive respect brother. Most news anchors would’ve just walked off

[@Gypsyman40]

Awesome piece brotha. People don't realize how elite our special operation forces and teams are. You as an elite athlete that can now speak on a small part of what it takes. Respect...

[@happytrailsgaming]

Who doesn’t realize how elite our special forces are? Lol It’s common knowledge that we have some of the best in the world! *Cough* navy seals 😂

[@exelrode]

@@happytrailsgaming I think what he means that people don't brag about it as much as he would like to

[@happytrailsgaming]

@@exelrode could be. I just read it differently. Either way I was just messin with him

[@Statesomething]

@@happytrailsgamingnavy seals? What is this? 2012? There’s Green Berets, Rangers, CSAR, Marine Raiders, Force Recon., the list goes on and on, stop watching to many movies

[@tazbandz6688]

@@happytrailsgamingNavy Seals only get light shine on them because DEVGRU. Two different components of the Seal community. Green Berets, Rangers, knock out Navy Seals lol. Watching too many movies.

[@teresalegler2777]

Not a job for a lazy person. Much respect for all who serve. Our nation is blessed to have such dedicated protectors on duty.

[@followerofjesuschrist.]

"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matthew 5:38-39 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." Matthew 6:5-6○

[@iamhardwell2844]

imagine training so hard to protect a dementia, biased and corrupted man

[@alwaysbanned4812]

You mean zogbots.

[@7200darkcharm]

@@alwaysbanned4812 All of these peole are more driven, fit, and intellegent than you will ever be.

[@1224dlc]

That’s so fascinating! Thank-you, Nate! You are awesome for not quitting! Those men and women do a great job.

[@followerofjesuschrist.]

"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matthew 5:38-39 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." Matthew 6:5-6○

[@lordblakulaicenine9261]

Good job Naté 🫡

[@BulkMasterFlex]

Now this is dedication to field reporting! One of the anchors is literally crawling through the mud/water

[@glenstevens8174]

Love seeing this stuff. people don't understand how tough service can be.

[@danielpei9859]

Cameraman is still the MVP, he didn't even breath with that heavy gears loading on his hsoulders.

[@PrideRock92]

My dad was one of the founding members of the CAT team. He actually is the one who developed some of the same tactics and training exercises they still use today.

[@PrideRock92]

@@MattMan82 lol ok buddy.

[@scriptorium-in-candelight]

with a name like PRIDE ROCK its possible. Its times like these PRIDE that you learn to LoVe again !!!! keeping it OG

[@programatick]

Yeah sure he was ....then you should know the T in CAT denotes TEAM so no team after CAT pal

[@PrideRock92]

@@programatick bruh literally the guys on the team call it CAT team 😂 its not correct but they aren’t too stuck on name correctness in that job.

[@PrideRock92]

@@MattMan82 you did. Go take your meds friend. Lol

[@mickeyjeangresham]

Great job for sticking through the whole way! What a great way to honor and show gratitude for what the secret service does every day ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@theirishman8356]

These cat team members are no joke. They're the real deal. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸☘️

[@WhiteRaven798]

It's always a good thing to see a world champion athlete (not a hero) train with real heroes who work harder to ensure peace and stability while maintaining a low public profile with not even a ten of the money. GLAD to be an American

[@WhiteRaven798]

To anyone reading the above there is not fault the NFL player, I wish they could taste what he did.

[@Supremeteamcaptain]

Did you just call them heroes who fight for world peace and stability?! 🤣🤣

[@LL-cm1wz]

@@Supremeteamcaptainhe did, isn’t that what the secret service does? Where do they not maintain peace? 😂💀 y’all be tryna be edgy too much 🤣

[@Supremeteamcaptain]

@@LL-cm1wz I mean not really lol. The world didn’t end each time a president’s security was compromised

[@scotthill1600]

@@LL-cm1wzfacts, their job is to simply protect the president (at least this part of the secret service) they have no offensive missions, everything they do is defensive & preventive💀

[@toober1066]

Dang! Nicely done Nate! I could feel your muscle fatigue, the ache! Ironman!

[@mancerrss]

That's so entertaining and informative. I really do believe U.S. Secret Service remains to be the strongest, most trained men of the US Government. They gotta be, because you have to protect the Executive branch.

[@tigeruntamed6036]

I disagree. It’s almost weird that they even have a SF team in the SS because when was the last time the capital has seen a legitimate threat not only that when was the last time any high ranking member of government was attacked by a legit threat? Meaning ppl with guns. The only way I see them actually being useful is in an Angel has Fallen scenario.

[@Virtual_Victor.]

@@tigeruntamed6036 LOL

[@dallasyap3064]

@@tigeruntamed6036 Better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it.

[@tazbandz6688]

@@tigeruntamed6036they have a SF team for when they travel internationally anywhere in the world. Green Berets is one of the best groups to have when traveling abroad, including Tier 1 elements in high risk areas.

[@captainswing7559]

These men are women deserve the highest respect. Military, Secret Service and all those who serve. Much respect

[@gordondewittjr2347]

Nate, good on you and representing those that serve! Embrace the suffering!

[@timboslice7199]

Well done video journalism!! Good for you for fighting through a tough day!

[@1469roach]

What an amazing guy! Amazing heart! Love him..dont know who he is.. but he is amazing him and the entire CBS CREW

[@lazyfallah8473]

Respect to these men and women 👏. God bless them all. Thank you for showing us how challenging their job is

[@markweiss4327]

Well done bro…respect for going thru it.

[@DoubleDsDeliveries]

This is awesome. The Secret Service only get one chase to get it wrong and the world changes over night. They have to be on at all times.

[@scriptorium-in-candelight]

ONLY 1 what ? wow just imagine 1 wrong move you will never forget for the rest of the country's recall...thank you note !! great vid

[@PlacatePro]

I am thoroughly impressed by the remarkable strength and talent displayed by this anchor in their outstanding report. Great Work and thank you.

[@sataniclivesmatter]

What an awesome hands on story 💯💯💯💯

[@Bobkanada]

Great reporting. Great job. Quite an Elite unit!

[@michaelhogg324]

FANTASTIC JOB Nate! They do a great job!

[@brandonherring2969]

Fantastic. I wish everyone would go and experience in some capacity something like this whether it’s a swat team, military unit, or government agency

[@user-sp4bm9kk7l]

You never know they might make lows where you can try every military unit,police,secret service FBI

[@anduhlew]

lots of respect for you sir. Thank you

[@aogftc5412]

Well done, much respect.

[@alexc.1112]

Way to go Nate!! Much respect to you bro!

[@nataliewestmakel4182]

Excellent and informative story. KUDOS NATE. Great story👍🏽

[@cristianarzabe9156]

Mission accomplished. Well done!

[@wheresbigtunez1123]

Love this content!

[@rybfish76]

For as old as this dude is and it was so hot out - he did a great job! Especially for a tv presenter! Good job Nate for not quitting!

[@WILLIAMCLINTONWALKER]

Absolutely amazing

[@luke-man181]

This brother Burleson earned the respect of law enforcement im sure, you should never judge how tough a person is just by appearance

[@Rtc6444]

Fantastic piece

[@charlesbland1073]

Great report!!

[@erose1544]

Great segment. Enjoyed the story.

[@gluemuncher1986]

Brutally honest and authentic guy. Respect.

[@vaygentrimble4181]

Awesome job Nate

[@11bravo72]

2:35 I question this part just a little bit when he said “ that position is not bad at all” and seeing the stock of the shoulder like that. Good you didn’t quit because quitting is a weakness and it shouldn’t be a habit.

[@handled99]

The edge of his stock was pushed into his plate carrier to give the weapon more stability. When shooting a rifle wearing kit, often it is difficult to get the buttstock seated flush on your shoulder/pec area due to the armor. So to help compensate, you can just dig the edge of the buttstock into the top part of your plate carrier. I do this during training.

[@11bravo72]

@@handled99 I also used a plate carrier other than the Army issued ones. The plate carrier I bought exposes the armpit more so I can seat the stock better

[@juripanda]

Amazing ❤

[@user-lu1ex3be4w]

Well spoken.

[@came5656]

Good coverage

[@sta7586]

Quiet day is a Fantastic day!! Shout out to the Elite Secret Service! 🙏🏼

[@stephenfricke9298]

Outstanding

[@josephlowry1607]

Straight Savage!!

[@MasterC87]

Respect!

[@heinous70]

I've never been a big team sports fan, so I have no idea who Nate was until he was here. I have a whole new level of respect for this man.

[@Riskmangler]

Looks like a fun day!

[@JS-mz8nh]

Love it!

[@wishuwerehere1939]

Hey Gail, we love you but please stop interrupting people when they are talking. Nate’s trying to tell the story.

[@zenon7094]

Very impressive!!

[@Vi3tKid420]

5:17 "Tango down, tango down!" thats when i stopped taking this video serious 😂

[@Antonio-kx5rd]

That was awesome

[@charlesl5226]

Gota love all the motivation they gave him. You know dam well that is not how their A&S is for the guys really trying out.

[@optrdocksidebars7106]

What would you expect? A beat down session and trying to make him quit? Kinda defeats the purposes of doing a video featuring CAT if the shooters run this guy out of the course.

[@CaptainWillard830]

Refreshing to know that he didn’t quit. The majority of men, unfortunately, today would not have even attempted to be tested in this way. Signed, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps (Retired)

[@CornyBum]

You're an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks to collect the bill. ;)

[@scriptorium-in-candelight]

ohhhhh !!! o h mi god !! reefreshing isnt something a marine commander wold say???

[@BullGator-kd6ge]

@@CornyBum The horror

[@jason-dr3no]

Good job

[@mustang8206]

Most law enforcement are trained to neutralize a threat while still protecting themselves. The Secret Service are trained to jump in front of the bullet so that they die and their protectee lives. Gotta respect that

[@joshuajuarez3471]

I feel ya bro.

[@beecee5668]

Jay is a Legend! You just don’t know!!🇺🇸

[@Tri.dawg1]

That job does not look easy but fun and exciting

[@dallasyap3064]

That's some awesome opportunity right there to try out the training of one of the nation's most capable law enforcement tactical teams.

[@nataldoe3035]

Politicians: weapons of war do not belong on our streets! There is no reason for an average American to have AR-15 rifle! Also politicians when it's about their safety and that of their families:

[@slayedartifact0999]

Respect

[@jctravelpartners2890]

Goodjob😊😊

[@JXiong-zo8ig]

The best in the world but couldn't even find out WHO BROUGHT THE COKE INTO THE WHITE HOUSE!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!! LOL 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@gmctano1570]

I have a very high respect those who serve and they are the valiant defenders of this great nation

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Great Seeing Someone Actually Try to Get into, Understand and Demonstrate an Important Culture Still not a Good Enough Expo But Better than The Vast Majority

[@mrwest5552]

Oohh, he was in to win it.

[@Tinman-1]

Big guns! 😂 Tango down 😂😂

[@fyremanjef]

Wish they would have mentioned the difference between those that cover, protect and evacuate. And those that stay and fight allowing the protected time to safely evacuate

[@marcusxavier4436]

Secret Service is some badass dudes!!

[@brynwest4495]

5:43 peep the badass stache

[@Numberone292]

That was awesome. Great story and you handled that with much respect, dignity and professionalism I’ve worked alongside these fellows for years as a law enforcement officer. They’re the absolute best. They’re non political and would take a bullet for their protected person if needed to. Kind of reminds me of my first duties as a rookie cop. I as there in the rough neighborhoods of nyc willing to put it all in the line to protect an innocent person. These agents take their job extremely seriously and are just the very best. These fellows are in awesome shape and train regularly for any scenario. I recommend that unit to anyone in law enforcement who wants to challenge themselves. If i learned one thing from their training and working alongside us that, they Will protect protect their protected person regardless of political views or anything else. Great job partner!!!

[@theericexperience3.025]

Woooo! 🎉

[@andras8911]

I wrote to this Department that i have a ongoing situation that needs their work and they did Not even respond! I’m family member of American Diplomat and family member of European Politician and I’m Not receiving my Secret Service family Protection and I’m under different types of attacks regularly!

[@Imjoseguzman]

NFL players with cte as secret service agents is wild

[@Piro_Siro]

貴重な映像をありがとうございます🇺🇸🐈‍⬛

[@jshapiro34]

Cat team is no joke that team along with nuclear curriers and fbi tac team is closest thing outside of special forces we have in the government

[@thewayiseeit-with_securityczar]

Great piece! I own an Executive Protection company. Welcome to our world!

[@ingemar_von_zweigbergk]

oh no...

[@SweetSpot909]

4:00 these two hikers are like wtf is going on right now with this dude crawling on my hike path. LIke why they got this dude doind all that.

[@Toccata.]

There are bo hikers there the training is held on private government property.😂

[@jeremiahmathews1650]

You know it's tough when the cameraman is tired

[@loganguy2155]

like some strange but cool field trip?

[@JAKphoenixify]

I wouls encourage more people to read about Lew Merletti. One of the longest serving Secret Service personell

[@kenyanhodophile]

The secret service ❤❤❤

[@urbanmuzik412]

The mighty C.A.T

[@domanicledbettersr.7861]

Good job, Nate. Some of that training looked like military boot camp. From the video, I don't think you're prior military.

[@PerfectTimingProductions585]

lol I do those exercises for fun. They should have had him running hills.

[@riopratamamartin7870]

Mmm . . . Did they have a experience in big Shell ?

[@Orc-icide]

"never before seen"... There are some pretty good secret service documentaries out there...

[@enriquehernandez3558]

Never Give Up, Never Surrender (NGUNS)

[@danter1208]

I’m going to be an agent one day.

[@daily_lyfe24]

I’m convinced inst Jay Randell can guide me even through hell! He has that motivational energy!

[@zenzelai1822]

I wanted him to go shirtless!

[@brambigdeli5021]

Was the drill instructor David Goggins cousin ?

[@lh1678]

0:54 Go Hawks!

[@MartinNeduEgwuagu]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@thewatcher4552]

They should take Nate to Parris Island

[@gmack99]

💯💯💯