Despite being told by a dive medical officer that he couldn't become a Navy SEAL, the speaker refused to give up on his goal and instead found his way in pursuing it through other means.
A Marine veteran talks about how he proved people wrong by joining the fire department after being told he couldn't do it.
The intensity of humanity in military culture goes beyond the stereotype of a machismo culture, involving hand-holding, hugging, and crying, and promotions may not necessarily indicate intelligence.
The speaker talks about his experience as an ops chief during deployment, before transitioning to shore duty on the West Coast and becoming a demo instructor.
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