Beyond The Beret EP. 16 | SFAS | Q-Course | 20th Group | Delta Force | OP Redwing | Tongo Tongo

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  • @jonpru82
    @jonpru82 9 місяців тому +12

    Appreciate the shoutout to those who joined before 9-11 from someone who’s done as much as you have. Hits me personally to hear that. Joined in 99; shipped to basic in 2000.

  • @shortbrownguy
    @shortbrownguy Рік тому +23

    It's awesome to hear a guy who transitioned from SF to CAG and still have the ultimate respect for the SF Regiment and mission set. #DOL

  • @michaelchurgin7027
    @michaelchurgin7027 9 місяців тому +4

    Love brent and how he calls out people's bullsht. No matter theyre status

  • @kirkanos3454
    @kirkanos3454 Рік тому +36

    I was born in Mexico but my biological grandfather was a US Army Green Beret and Ranger in Vietnam. Happy Xmas y’all.

    • @cbskwkdnslwhanznamdm2849
      @cbskwkdnslwhanznamdm2849 Рік тому

      Thank you to your family for your service to humanity!

    • @Atonement-
      @Atonement- Рік тому +2

      it's Christmas.... don't X out The Christ.

    • @Tom_Ciccone
      @Tom_Ciccone Рік тому

      @@Atonement-Jesus Christ isn’t real and is just as believable as the tooth fairy

    • @Atonement-
      @Atonement- 11 місяців тому +1

      @@HeyMikeyLikesIt2 i didn't know that... nor did i go and verify if that's even legit... either way, this isn't Greece... don't drop The Christ, for an "x"

    • @HeyMikeyLikesIt2
      @HeyMikeyLikesIt2 11 місяців тому

      @@Atonement- I never drop Christ, but the same computer or iPhone you’re making comments with, you can easily google this stuff…. So sit back and learn something…… .Early Bibles…. Ok, well the Torah was Hebrew, maybe some Aramaic…. right? The language spoken by the ancient Israelites. Later called the Old Testament And the new testament was written in…….. here’s a free lesson…………Greek, and maybe some Aramaic. Then later translated to Latin….and so on….. then England got a hold of it…… So do what you want with the X. Class is over.

  • @anthonysmith7280
    @anthonysmith7280 Рік тому +13

    Well done, really enjoyed this rundown. Spent time in 11th, 1st, and 20th Grps - all good time spent.

    • @HeyMikeyLikesIt2
      @HeyMikeyLikesIt2 11 місяців тому +4

      Damn, 11th and 12th deactivated back in the early 90’s. You must be an old timer. Thanks for paving the way.

  • @HeyMikeyLikesIt2
    @HeyMikeyLikesIt2 Рік тому +15

    I was 17 years old in 1987, when I joined the Army National Guard, still in high school. I turned in my History book, and the teacher asked me, where are you going? I said I joined the Army. I was a proud Infantryman in NYC…lol. You won’t find that anymore… In 1989, we got this new boot in the unit, and all he talked about was going Ranger, and in 6 months I was active duty Army with an Airborne contract to Benning. I volunteered for the Ranger Regt while in Airborne school, and they accepted me. I had a Black Beret by November 1989….. December 20th on a plane to Panama. The rest of my career I was living the dream. Retired from 3SFG in 2015. My body regrets it, but my heart doesn’t. I don’t like to give advice anymore about joining the military,because I did that for a friend, and their son hated it and it made me feel bad. You will not have the same experiences as I, or any other person. My only advice is to get in the best shape of your life, no matter what MOS they give you. Being in top shape in any unit helps out tremendously, and if you constantly get 300’s on your PT test, and any schools or promotions boards pop up in leadership meetings, your name is the first to be turned in, because you have personal responsibility to be in better shape than what regular physical training can get you in.

    • @seanmccarthy1135
      @seanmccarthy1135 Рік тому +1

      Hey Mikey: was going thru Ranger School, Florida phase in November. Remember being locked down while you guys trained on our airfield at Elgin afb. I am envious. Wish I could have jumped with you.

    • @HeyMikeyLikesIt2
      @HeyMikeyLikesIt2 Рік тому +4

      @@seanmccarthy1135 I was on the 20th bird…… that landed on Rio Hato. Yeah, No mustard stain on my jump wings. I hate telling this story. lol. I was supposed to jump in and jump start crap that may be blocking the runway…..last minute, I’m driving a Hummer filled with grenades off the back of a c130. In order to get Airborne on my active duty contract I had to change my MOS from 11B to 63B mechanic. You believe that? I was already an 11B, but they couldn’t give me Airborne on my contract, I wanted Airborne so bad I would have taken Cook……And while in Airborne school, the in house Ranger recruiter made announcements every day at final formation….. “We need volunteers for the Ranger Regiment……..The Regiment just happened to need mechanics. Over the next 12 years I changed my MOS two more times, then finally found one I liked…..18E. That’s my thing to people….. change your job skill as much as you can….i used two of my prior MOS’ while I was in group….during FID in Kuwait, I taught their Military Police convoy escort, and I kept our vehicles in top shape in Afghanistan. Use your prior experiences….something that 18X’s may or may not have. I will tell you what most of them (18x) don’t have…..bad habits.

    • @adriankunz3395
      @adriankunz3395 11 місяців тому +1

      Can I still join at 17 or do you need a highschool diploma now?

    • @HeyMikeyLikesIt2
      @HeyMikeyLikesIt2 11 місяців тому +1

      @@adriankunz3395 The Army National Guard took me without a HS Diploma, or GED at 17. At the time HS students like myself, would do Basic Training during the summer, then finish HS when it starts up in the Fall.
      You will have to talk to a recruiter now. Plus, at 17 I had to get a parent to sign a waiver for me.

  • @SCARFACE69247
    @SCARFACE69247 Рік тому +6

    1:28:39 Imagine how much more useful that training would be for regular infantry guys or National Guard guys. In the Guard in 05 we got a 3 month course and told, good luck. A lot of Headquarter guys and gals have purple hearts now from simply little to no training. How many more Jessica Lynch's do we need to have before we take training for all troops seriously? Nothing against police, but once it gets to big for them, they call the National Guard in.

  • @andy47456
    @andy47456 Рік тому +12

    Great content. You'll be at 100k subscribers in no time.
    Merry Christmas!

  • @KC-UT4rmAZ
    @KC-UT4rmAZ Рік тому +10

    So many things he said rang true to me. You’re either a leader or you’re not. Spent years as a 19th SF Grouper (fellow NG SF). I was not a leader. I loved doing my job and worrying about that. Period. I don’t want to have to worry about my job AND 5-11 other guys. And college in the military. Your degree in business and finance doesn’t mean I now trust you in leading me into combat. You proving and showing me you’re good at your job as an Operator will get me to follow you into combat. Period. Your college degree can go F itself for all I care.
    And Rob O’Neill. That guy is just getting outed more and more every day. And I don’t feel bad. He brought it himself.

  • @SR-gt350
    @SR-gt350 Рік тому +12

    Merry Christmas

    • @GreenBeretChronicles
      @GreenBeretChronicles  Рік тому +6

      Same to you!

    • @alexanderporto9310
      @alexanderporto9310 Рік тому +3

      MERRY CHRISTMAS BROTHA 💙❤️❤️🙏✝️🎄

    • @808INFantry11X
      @808INFantry11X Рік тому +1

      ​@@GreenBeretChronicles wishing you alm the best from here and onward from this Infantryman Mery Christmas Go For Broke.

    • @Beetlejuice67668
      @Beetlejuice67668 Рік тому

      Hell yea merry Christmas bro I’ve been telling a lot of people about your channel and Brent Tucker the two of you keep it real because you’re keep it real Brent Tucker be calling out people like tim Kennedy to not just rob

    • @SR-gt350
      @SR-gt350 Рік тому

      @GreenBeretChronicles 👍 👌 great interview. love watching your show!

  • @philipdru9290
    @philipdru9290 Рік тому +14

    Great interview! Rob O’Neil said some disparaging remarks against Delta Force, which upset Dale Comstock. Then, he’s recently come out praising Delta. So, his character seems flawed.

    • @Mr50403
      @Mr50403 8 місяців тому +1

      These dudes are bashing each other to get clicks. Army had movies from the start of the movie industry now they mad at the seals for movies. This sht crazy.

    • @flight2k5
      @flight2k5 4 місяці тому

      @@Mr50403what movies has the army had?

    • @Mr50403
      @Mr50403 4 місяці тому

      @@flight2k5 Dirty Dozen, Big Red One, Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Platoon Leader, Black Hawk Down, Band of Brothers,

    • @Mr50403
      @Mr50403 4 місяці тому

      Dirty Dozen 2 and 3. That's just off the top of My head.

    • @flight2k5
      @flight2k5 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Mr50403 same with Marines and navy 🤣😂

  • @Navy95
    @Navy95 Рік тому +4

    Great interview! You two rock!!

  • @PatBell-y2e
    @PatBell-y2e 7 місяців тому

    Started 3 group in 1984 and it was a soul changer spent 20 years and last attachment was 51st signal the best life ever

  • @LJDS1979
    @LJDS1979 4 місяці тому

    Outstanding episode 👏🏽 love hearing these conversations that pre social media most of us would never be privy to.

  • @Thebluesky0311
    @Thebluesky0311 Рік тому +1

    Great guest and podcast!

  • @sidgilla-isamormac5098
    @sidgilla-isamormac5098 7 місяців тому

    Nothing but love and respect brotha

  • @mikelawry7951
    @mikelawry7951 Рік тому +2

    Good to see another A320 on here. Never met Brent but I definitely can relate with NQP program

  • @nickjohnson710
    @nickjohnson710 Рік тому +3

    Merry Xmas from across the pond 🇬🇧

  • @camronsmith4321
    @camronsmith4321 Рік тому +4

    The worse part may be the fact that we all would have loved and respected Rob to the same degree if he was just the storyteller of the “big mish” without making himself captain America.

  • @anthonysmith7280
    @anthonysmith7280 Рік тому

    ......congrats on your college accomplishments !!

  • @anthonysmith7280
    @anthonysmith7280 Рік тому

    ......the nature of warfare is enduring .......the character of warfare is evolving ......

  • @ctpatriot9116
    @ctpatriot9116 Рік тому

    I tried so many jobs in my young life. I couldn't find a reason to stay. But after doing my time in the military, I made my way back, and I knew that that's where I belonged. There's nothing like it outside of being a civilian.

  • @unregistered617
    @unregistered617 Рік тому

    Great guest and interview.

  • @anthonysmith7280
    @anthonysmith7280 Рік тому

    ......agreed on Tongo Tongo ....... I was at the Pentagon at the time ...... worst job of my career ...... but best overview of what happened ....

  • @801migs
    @801migs Рік тому

    Well done Men. Merry Christmas. God bless 🇺🇸

  • @renegadearms
    @renegadearms Рік тому

    When I went to selection the guys I had on my team there that were in SOPC said the same thing they said it sucked horribly.

  • @docdolittle8057
    @docdolittle8057 Рік тому

    Merry Christmas!

  • @anthonysmith7280
    @anthonysmith7280 Рік тому

    Good job !

  • @joshuaparker8966
    @joshuaparker8966 Рік тому

    Hey Jay, I didn't see the link for the Anti-Hero podcast.

  • @taylorbowling640
    @taylorbowling640 Рік тому +2

    Brent is a studddd

  • @mikelawry7951
    @mikelawry7951 Рік тому

    Damn let us work...hit the nail on the head ...one of my biggest frustration as a Zulu.

  • @GATOR_MCLUSKY
    @GATOR_MCLUSKY 8 місяців тому

    always had west pointers , i never had a LT with any say .. that old mean platoon sgt would let em know the bussiness

  • @scotthonke5776
    @scotthonke5776 9 місяців тому +1

    I joined in 99 and got out in 05.. I’m no hero Brent… but because you classified me as one for joining BEFORE the fight…I will be telling everyone that the baddest ass delta operator on Earth thinks I’m a hero

  • @mark.J6708
    @mark.J6708 Рік тому

    20th Group.. the old days on Selfridge AFB, MI?

  • @codymullican1988
    @codymullican1988 Рік тому

    Wisdom

  • @klk1900
    @klk1900 Рік тому +2

    Fact of the matter is. If generation C is screwed up. That means Generation A & B totally failed them and the responsibility sits squarely on generation A & B. You can’t blame the kid for not knowing what you didn’t teach them. So that’s my spill for anyone that wants to take jabs at the next generation. I’m ashamed My generation went around complaining and telling war stories, and how bad combat is. to the point the generation today is like “Hell I’m not joining the military to become cannon fodder and die for a war we will ultimately lose or surrender”. -- honestly having low recruiting numbers is what the leadership needs to wake them up. Our nuclear ICBM is what keeps our country safe at night. So we will be perfectly fine to be short some dudes.

  • @klk1900
    @klk1900 Рік тому +4

    I think one of the saddest things. The United States desperately needs SF ODAs. That unconventional warfare is a skill nobody else can do. So ive always split the units in Two main baskets. Delta/Devgru/Seals/75th Ranger/PJ/CCT/Raiders literally I could take any one of those units and send them to do a hostage rescue and it will get done at a good enough level. (Yes arrogant primadonnas will think different. But that’s just your emotion) Green berets special forces on the other hand are the only ones that are truly qualified to do unconventional warfare. R-sage. The sad part is that SF CIF was one of the most destructive things from a strategic standpoint . We got plenty of door kickers and self proclaimed ninjas. What We needed Was SF to be SF unconventional warfare. Because I can tell you. Seals, Rangers, Devgru, delta those guys bitch and moan 24/7 if you make them babysit locals or take them on hits.

  • @anthonysmith7280
    @anthonysmith7280 Рік тому +1

    N. Syria was the last fun I had ...... unfortunately, that's how I ended up in the Pentagon .......

  • @anthonysmith7280
    @anthonysmith7280 Рік тому

    ........and good SEAL joke ......

  • @jakegrant6783
    @jakegrant6783 11 місяців тому +1

    Can you please talk about the morality of the USAs wars. Specifically killing people in the name of doing cool guy shit. Idk if we’re hunting down evil people all of the time. How many innocent farmers protecting their land has the US travelled across the sea to murder. How many infantry man and sof guys killed someone they’ve had to think about for 20 years after hoping god will forgive them. I love being American but am I joining just to be a pawn stacking kills or dying leaving my family for an oil war or to make weapon manufacturers a few more millions? I understand we want to fight our wars on their land but idk if we can justify it. Being SF is the only job I thought I wouldn’t care how much I made in my career I think I’d be fulfilled. Every other job I’ve looked into has been 100% about money. I struggle wrestling with whether or not America still holds the moral high ground in the world. Thank you for your service sir.

    • @willm.4744
      @willm.4744 10 місяців тому

      Well you aren’t making it

    • @jakegrant6783
      @jakegrant6783 10 місяців тому

      @@willm.4744 ua-cam.com/video/0OlkBNOLDgU/v-deo.htmlsi=HotclgaMssHBFn3M he’s a former seal and he makes my point on why even if I knew with 100% certainty I would make it I would still choose otherwise. I’ve talked to a former Army SF guy in person about these concerns and he agreed with these points and even further enlightened me on these exact points. He went as far as to say he would at the least wait for an administration change before enlisting which at the time was still on the table for me. Being a basic infantryman would mean you do the same stuff with less training and tools at your disposal so has nothing to do with making it or not but the moral issues of the wars we fight. We’ve not been fighting for the freedom of our people. We’ve been making billionaires involved in the military industrial complex rich and laundering money to our politicians. You can stay blind and kill people in the name of doing cool guy shit but it’s you who has to live with that. I’d be joining to sacrifice myself for the greater good of our people and that wouldn’t be the case in a multitude of these wars we’ve been involved in and are about to get involved in.

    • @jakegrant6783
      @jakegrant6783 10 місяців тому

      @@willm.4744 before you serve your country make sure you know who your country is serving.

    • @Brickswol
      @Brickswol 3 місяці тому

      On the Dalton Fischer Podcast, Brent does talk about the morality of the US military. I don’t mean to try to paraphrase his words, but long story short he believes we’re a highly moral military.
      If you’re actually interested, I think that episode is a really good listen all around.

    • @jakegrant6783
      @jakegrant6783 2 місяці тому

      @@Brickswol Side note: SF guy also said that isis was a different story and he had no regrets handling them

  • @seanmccarthy1135
    @seanmccarthy1135 Рік тому

    Come on man. Natty Gs getting the beret was BS. This guy seems stout. But generally speaking NG SF was low speed.

    • @billyjacc
      @billyjacc Рік тому

      How so? & which one's?

    • @GATOR_MCLUSKY
      @GATOR_MCLUSKY 8 місяців тому

      20th was in asadabad back in 2002 when it was a black site we clashed a few times but they def helped me out when i needed it

  • @kevinthegrizzly5074
    @kevinthegrizzly5074 Рік тому

    Merry 🎄Christmas, guys. It all boils down to how bad you want it. Period.👊🏾🪖🇺🇸✝️