Special Forces Influencers

[LeonardoBjj]

See that all the time too.
“ oh you’re not a SWAT? Jump Out Boy, task force this or that officer? Your opinion is invalid

Also police side is also chock full of “experts” with very little background. Taken a bunch of classes with a lot of different trainers who had very little street time and a lot of command staff time, who talked a big game but their actual work and resume don’t back it up.

I’m nothing special on the PD side just 15 plus years as a patrol cop.

- He some military and civil cops, dont like the Penal police and Municipal Guard(Like municipal cops).They say the Brazils most dangerous job aka Penal Police (correctional officer) isnt being a real cop. Even thought the course is hard, they have to have bachellors degrees, unlike the police on some states, and the fact that the guys criticizing are from the old guard, like 80's, when you just needed front teeths to be a cop(serious)

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

Ravens are nothing special. Just security forces on flying status. So just flying security teams.

I heard they did more than that. Just saying

 

[Swamps]

What's the deal with Jocko and the alleged murder?

I just found out about the case of 2 SEALs and 2 MARSOC guys trying to embezzle money and murdering the green beret guy who was going to blow the whistle on them.

I don't have any first hand knowledge on the topic.

I have seen guys interviewed talking about how Jocko was always looking for fights. Basically using very lax R.O.E. There is one guy who says he served with him, that basically runs it down (from his point of view).

 

[subtlySteve]

My uncle was a Green Beret in Vietnam... I've never heard him talk about it once.

Same here... my uncle on my dad's side was a Green Beret in Vietnam, and my dad never heard him share a single story about that time.

I never heard him talk about it either.

Like many veterans, he had a tough time readjusting after returning stateside.

Eventually, he went on to build a career as a firefighter.

 

[subtlySteve]

I don’t really listen to Jocko or Goggins anymore, and Tim Kennedy has lost some credibility for me, though I did enjoy his book... it was a good read.

Former Delta Force Operator John "Shrek" McPhee, also known as the Sheriff of Baghdad, is supposed to be the real deal.

The few podcasts I have heard him on, he tells some wild stories, but apparently, he’s a wild dude.

Shawn Ryan seems cool. He doesn’t try to hype himself up as a badass, despite being a former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor.

 

[Other]

I heard they did more than that. Just saying

Nah, they're hella lame

 

[Dalarna3]

- He didnt made a guy whellchair bound after having sex with him?

What

 

[Slobodan]

That's why I believe all the Nick Cage stories from @Slobodan because it's coming from a trusted source.

 

[Jesus X]

Vetfluencers

 

[Legumes]

Yeah this guy. He always rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe it's the way he marketed himself. The photos of him holding guns just seemed kind of cheesy.

This guy has to be legit because he's using that same blacker-than-night beard and hair dye that Steven Seagal uses. That stuff is only reserved for the baddest dudes on the planet.

 

[khukurikoo]

Probably is tied to the recruitment numbers as they have dropped off. Even if they are legit, why glorify war / death and market their actions to the youth? Guess paying a guy on youtube is a lot cheaper than making movies lol I work with ex military guys who tell me how their recruiters flat out lied to them about their job classifications and what they were signing up for vs what they actually did. Whole world's a scam anymore and those with less morals are in the best positions to profit and ruin the lives of others for personal gain in a number of industries. And Youtube promoting this shit while scrubbing others with more dissident views on history and other things says a lot.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

The youtube algorithm has been showing me videos of former special forces/ black ops guys talking to each other about their experiences on podcasts.
At first I wondered if these were real. Any dude can record himself in a dimly lit room and make up stories of him being a badass.
Maybe it's my conception of combat vets is that they stoicly keep their experiences to themselves for the most part. They don't really brag about killing other people.
Especially spec ops guys since a lot of what they do is classified. I always imagined them as people who keep shit close to the chest and avoid attention since their job calls for it.

But here are these videos of guys who are former Seals, green berets, etc. who are talking about how many people they killed in some of them.
I did not imagine special forces guys becoming influencers on social media.

Are these guys real? If they are, how much of what they say is real or permitted for them to disclose? Is this a psy op/recruitment tool by the military?
What do you guys think about this?

Good topic IMO. I have always asked that myself. These vids typically don‘t interest me because of varying blends of smelling like BS, being super cringy or simply poor content.

I tend to think like you, that these guys are all full of shit, but in this day and age, exhibitionism is normal so maybe the boundaries have been pushed and we have legit killers talking about stuff with over the top Hollywood voices and selling shit on YT.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Ravens are nothing special. Just security forces on flying status. So just flying security teams.

PJ's are bad-ass though, yeah? Doesn't it take nearly two years to complete their training pipeline?

Ravens sound a bit like RAF Police. RAF Regiment do the heavy Force Protection - defence of Air Bases - including CBRN.

 

[Other]

PJ's are bad-ass though, yeah? Doesn't it take nearly two years to complete their training pipeline?

Ravens sound a bit like RAF Police. RAF Regiment do the heavy Force Protection - defence of Air Bases - including CBRN.

PJ's are legit.

I think it's 2-3 years. They get jump, dive, halo certified. as well as all their medical training.

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

Nah, they're hella lame

 

[LeonardoBjj]

I heard they did more than that. Just saying

- You mena they snu snu?

 

[LeonardoBjj]

What

- Terry Crews character in White Chicks, Luttrel!

 

[MMA IAN]

A former australian special member was arrested here for a contract killing of a bikie president. Took a 300m shot. Worked for Shadows of Hope at the same time. Pretty interesting character.

Other than that, the only special forces influencer I saw was that huge drunk methed up navy seal getting arrested that had the cops shitting themselves. That was pretty funny to watch. Climbing out his window like a bear lol.

most of the guys you're talking about come across like grifters similar to Wes Watson. Spend a little bit of time in or adjacent to something most people don't know about like prison or special forces and you can fool most regular people.