Researching Delta Force for A LONG TIME COMIN' and my upcoming release about a SEAL team member, CONQUERING ZEUS (with the Sassy 7), I learned quite a few interesting facts:- Special Ops which includes Delta Force, SEALs, and many other specialized units of the military are very highly trained personnel, many of them in the service for years before getting the opportunity to apply for training in one of these schools.
- SEALs and Delta Force operatives undergo such rigorous training that only a fraction of those who apply and enter the schools graduate.
- SEALs and Delta Force operations are highly classified, which is why many objected to the new book out by a former SEAL describing the operation to get Bin Laden.
- In fact, the operations are so secret that the men in these units rarely if ever acknowledge to anyone that they belong to these elite corps.
- The budgets for these units are redacted, meaning few know the real cost of their operations.
- SEALs and Delta Force take their oaths to the President of the United States. Therefore, this is the person/entity to which they owe their allegiance.
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22 comments:
I learned something new! How interesting! Thanks so much for the great giveaway! Hope you Enjoy your weekend and Happy Holidays!
allysonbrann06@yahoo.com
Aloha! I discovered your site form the blog hop. Mahalo for saluting the koa - warriors!
These men do so much for our country and most will never know about it!
modularmates(at)comcast(dot)net
So tickled all of you signed up!
Let's spread the word and get more!
I am so proud of our military!
susanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com
I am a former Army Brat ... I have seen the training and commit given to our country even by those whose job it is to simply supply the troops with necessities and food.
Thank you for honoring those who serve and have served.
beachhouse dot writer at gmail dot com
We have a great military,I respect them so much.
cvsimpkins@msn.com
It must be so hard for these men to take part in such secretive missions and not talk about it. annpa@gmail.com13612gtherwy
I am surprised someone from the Seals would cash in on the mission for Bin Laden. I don't blame those who have objected to it.
vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com
Thank you for this!!
booksconsidered[at]gmail[dot]com
Such cool facts
smurfettev AT gmail DOT com
Great post, Cerise. I think there are so many real-life heroes out there but because of their secret missions we never know they exist. Thank you to all those unknown heroes for risking their lives for us.
I learned some new things from this post.
Wolphcall(at)bellsouth(dot)net
Sad to know that some of these men do so much, sometomes give their lives for their country, and we'll never know because they are so elite they can't even tell anyone what they really do.
Purple975 @msn.cpm
thanks for those facts - kinda knew some of them, but it's always good to put them out there to reinforce civilian realization of what these people do for us.
sallans d at yahoo dot com
Happy Veterans Day, which is observed today in the US.
catherinelee100 at gmail dot com
I really enjoyed this post, thanks for the interesting topic. Thanks also for supporting our military. lisagk(at)yahoo(dot)com
Proud Navy mom.
Thanks for a great giveaway and thank you to all the men and women who serve!
kacidesigns AT yahoo DOT com
Very interesting. I watch the military channel now and then and those Special Ops teams work so hard. They are awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!
suz2(at)cox(dot)net
Thanks for sharing the info (some of it I do already know from my one family member who is in the Delta Force)
Thanks for being a part of the hop.
BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom
Thank you for the great giveaway!
What a fun blog hop!
tishajean@ charter.net
Those are interesting facts. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for being a part of the hop.
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