My husband was a Green Beret for 6 years, a U.S. regular Army helicopter pilot for 5 years, and now, he is back in a special operations aviation unit.
Special Forces doesn’t want or need guys who must have constant reassurance. Case in point: I was in my BDU’s sitting at the bar in the NCO Club. Share; Tweet; Google + The Special Forces teams from around the globe are some scary looking people. Time off is brief, as soldiers move from basic training through Airborne and Special Forces-specific education within this period. For the sake of argument let’s assume they are. Everything is based on your reputation and how competent you are in your chosen specialty. My answer here isn't based on my sitting down and shooting the breeze every day with Delta Force Operators (I don't), but rather knowledge of the types of Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and CIA agents that they draw their ranks from. There was never a need to ask for volunteers for a dangerous mission because everyone would step forward. What could the reasons be? 20 Scariest Looking Special Forces from Around The World . We’re all issued pretty much the same basic stuff. There is an unbelievable amount of peer pressure. I would rather say dedicated and ready for any challenge that most people would consider crazy. Are they? The bottom line is life is much different in Special Forces and you’ll find the longer you spend there, much more rewarding. I don’t know but the reputation is enough to stop a fight. You must be ready to deploy anywhere in the world. As far as the uniforms go, it can’t be that. Special Forces soldiers must endure roughly two years of training and selection prior to even being assigned to a group. They are the people that are called upon for the most dangerous missions. Definitely contrasting experiences. And for a right reason. This is very tough, intense training, where language skills and unconventional warfare skills are learned and honed.
Depends on your definition of crazy. They want soldiers who will go the extra mile and keep on going.
They have to be tougher than the rest. I suppose sexiness is in the mind of the beholder. always training when not deployed.