Pineland Underground Tip of the Spear | Special Forces, Critical Injury Recovery and a First Hand Account of the War in Ukraine
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Oct 18, 2022 AI Snips
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Humble Introduction To Team Life
- Ryan describes the humbling initiation into a 7th Group team room where new green berets are constantly assessed.
- He explains the probationary period where reputation must be rebuilt and one mistake can follow you forever.
Performance Over Past Glory
- Mastery in Special Forces comes from years on the team, not just graduating Q-course.
- Consistent humility and rapid recovery from mistakes matter more than past accolades.
Surge Deployment Reality
- Ryan recounts his 2010 deployment surge experience in Uruzgan, living on a remote COP and fighting daily.
- He describes becoming addicted to the intensity and constant combat during that period.