WOULD YOU QUIT Special Operations or Military Training? Top 6 Reasons Others Do

Let’s examine the top 6 reasons that candidates quit Special Operations training and then discuss ways that you can mitigate these “reasons for quitting” in order to be more successful.

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[MarineReconinDe]

When I wanted to quit, I remembered what my father said to me before I left for boot camp, "You'll wash out". Every time I felt like quitting, I used that to motivate me to finish, just to prove him wrong. I didn't know that he was proud of me until after he died and I heard it from his friends. He never said anything to me about it.

[jakemontell.]

Never give up, no matter how big the opposition is. Take every challenge, even if it seems impossible. You'll get further than you think, and you'll do better than you imagine.

[lhupog]

I attended military school and some courses. What I suffered the most was sleep deprivation. I was fine with combat, running fully geared up, lack of eating or eating a full meal in less than 5 mins and then run again, but I never got used to sleep deprivation for long periods of time. Now that I'm a bit old and no longer on active duty, I sleep 10 hours a day, every day.

[daz-guitarmetalvideos]

“Do what you want to do” rather than “Be what your want to be” is great advice.

[ByronJames]

I'm a 31-year-old who was looking to give back to a country that has given me so much. So, a month ago, after three attempts, I finally passed the Air Force's PAST test twice and got my contract. Nov 9th I ship out for BMT. 8 weeks later I'll be at special warfare prep to get ready for Pararescue selection. I'd just like to say thank you to this channel as it was the first channel that informed me on what a Pj is and motivated me to begin this journey just over a year ago. The information provided here has been invaluable and I am forever grateful.

[gunchief]

I served for 21 years in the Marines.
I attended Several Military schools and Courses. Some of them were pretty tough.
I was young and in shape. I simply had the Mindset that i would Graduate every course I attended in the Marines.
I wasn't a Ranger or green beret or S.E.A.L. or Force Recon operator.
But I knew I was always going to. Graduate whatever school i attended in the Marines period. That's was always my mindset.

[kzsposeidon]

On Mindset: what me really helped in my endeavour into SF as well as in Ultrarunning was to not look ahead, but look behind you.
What you already achieved and did, stuff you wouldn't have thought you would be able to do

[Mikey-dbiy]

I went to SF selection at 32 years old, We started with 240, and 77 were selected. I Graduated the Q course at 34 years old, with 22% of the original class graduating. Rewind back When I was 19, in Airborne school, the Ranger liaison gave daily announcements at the last formation for anyone that wants to volunteer for RIP. I had no clue what RIP was but this dude wore a Black Beret, had a Ranger Tab and was a Fking Beast, and I wanted to be a beast too, so I volunteered for it. In Airborne school I started out in a 12 man room, then During Jump week, I was the only one left in the room. Everyone else quit or got dropped. Every day after training, I kept seeing empty bunks and wall lockers until I was alone. Jump week was lonely for me..lol. So after Airborne graduation, we get on a few buses and head over to the old WW II RIP barracks at the top of Cardiac Hill. We unload the bus, into a formation that was waiting for us….from there we did over 600 push-ups, 600 side straddle hops, 600 flutter kicks, everything we did was 600 and we low crawled around the WW II barracks for over 4 hours. What kept me going was the instructor did all of this shit with us. We lost well over 100 men and it wasn’t even day one. My RIP class graduated under 30 men. I think we started with over 300. If you get in top physical condition and the right mindset everything will be cake. Just like the song says…….100 men will test today, and only 3 win the Green Beret, I think of how I looked to my right and left, in formations and over the days of training people would just disappear. Now that I’m old and broken sometimes people ask me if I’d do it all over again…… I just smile and I think to myself……this guy has no clue.

[Culperrr]

4:53… Probably around 5 years ago, when I was a Sophomore in HS. For a class of mine, one of our trips was a 32 mile ruck/camping trip (40-50 pounds of weight) over 4 days, where we setup our camp next to water sheds (our primary focus was to study watersheds). It rained the entire time and we didn’t have tents (just tarps), so even our sleeping bags got wet. Everything got wet. You really learn who you are when you are wet, tired, and hungry all of the time. Even the smallest thing, like an undone shoe lace, can piss you off more than anything in the world. It’s ridiculous, I know, but your mind unconsciously shifts to anger and frustration towards yourself and others until you realize that you just have to keep your head down/forward and push on. Having an attitude won’t help. In reality, what you are doing is fighting off your inner personality. When the going gets real, your true self will show. Now, that was just for a few days. Imagine doing this for weeks. It takes a special person…

[raymondjoseph]

Best thing you can do for everyone if you're thinking of going in is look really hard and deep at yourself. Maybe take a weekend outside, alone. Have an honest talk with yourself. Not everyone is SOF. I'm not saying don't do it. But when you're done with you're retrospective just make sure you're not wasting everyone's time to include yourself. I spent 20 years in and was proud of my job. I served best in the path I took and always knew I would end up hindering an SF group. I supported them in Kandahar and it was an honor to be around men whose very conduct and presence, inspired you to do your best.

[jbunceiii]

I watched a documentary years back about how the leader's we're allowing people to graduate when the instructors where trying to fail them. The war was in full swing and they needed bodies to fill the mission. Needles to say the instructors were not happy.

[dionthomas]

I'll always remember what my Marine recruiter has said to me and others around me that when it comes to Basic training and advance training plus your missions in the military is to take one day at a time regardless, because everyday is a challenge in itself, do quit, improvise adapt and overcome

[Quadrille]

Inch by inch life is a cinch. Yard by yard life is hard.

[Piney_Woods_Forest]

Your video is really helpful to me. I failed the Asvab 4 times. I am taking the fifth one in next 3 weeks. I dont give up. Every time I fail, I feel stronger and stronger Because I know one thing. I did win my self. My motivation is “Pass Asvab and Go Airborne”. 82nd All the way. I hope i can make it this time.

[TacMedTV]

Everybody wants to be a badass....until it's time to do badass shit.
Solid video! Keep up the great work!

[tomgio]

The most transparent, pragmatic, and “real” explanation of going through a gauntlet that I’ve ever seen. 👍

[mukovhemphigalale]

The dropout rate is what makes these schools elite. Imagine if everyone graduates

[VKSgtSLaughter]

1:53 "Whether you believe that you can or believe that you can't, your right."
- Prepper Princess
Good video 👍

[jordanwade]

This channel is amazing, I’ve learnt so much. Only 15 but this channel has given me so much info

[jimgood]

They won’t intentionally kill you or ask you to do something impossible in any of the selection or training programs. Just keep going one step at a time, and don’t quit.