Jocko Podcast Jocko Podcast 11: Jocko’s Retirement Speech, Leif Babin, Charlie Platoon, Task Unit Bruiser, Stories, Memories, Heroes, and Lessons Learned
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Feb 24, 2016 AI Snips
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Volunteering For The Worst
- Jocko recounts mustering his troop and asking for volunteers to return to the worst part of Ramadi, then walking out and finding every name on the board.
- He uses the moment to define SEAL nature: to go into the worst areas and fight where others cannot.
Nature Of War Is Unchanged
- Jocko argues the nature of war is constant: death and killing the enemy before he kills you.
- He warns to evolve tactically but never forget the core SEAL role of brutal lethal readiness.
Bruiser Was The Men, Not The Commander
- Jocko credits Task Unit Bruiser to the men who held the standard, naming Mark Lee, Mike Mansour, Ryan Job and Chris Kyle.
- He emphasizes the unit was their accomplishment, not solely his command.