Purebred Badasses

Tough. Dedicated. Purebred Badasses...

I strongly doubt that will ever become the official motto of the US Navy Seals, but in my mind, that's who they are: a group of tough men dedicated to their country, their jobs, their fellow soldiers, that are so "badass" they have to be born that way.

Most recently the Navy Seals had two well-known, successful missions.  In 2009, a small team of seal snipers killed Somalian pirates who were holding a cargo ship captain hostage.  The seals didn't just come in, shoot, and go on their merry way.  They were setup for days waiting for the right moment to kill the pirates and when the time came, the pirates were killed and the captain saved.  The other most recent event was the killing of Osama Bin Laden.  Since we all know what happened there, I'll just say "well done" and "good riddance."

Boot Camp, Plebe Summer, Cadet Field Training, whatever you want to call it, is physically and emotionally intense.  Anyone who has ever gone through it has learned that your body really can do more than you ever thought possible.  But seal training takes it a whole new level...

I've said a few times in my life that I'm thankful that other people work some jobs so that I don't have to.  I typically say that jokingly out of not wanting to be a molecular engineer or accountant.  In this situation, I am truly thankful for our Navy Seals.  They get up every morning with the possibility of going somewhere dangerous and never returning.  They test their bodies to the limit no matter what the consequences.  They risk their lives to save our lives, in ways we may never know about.  And for that, I am thankful.

God bless our Navy Seals!