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Guest recalls 2015 Iraq deployment where he says his unit felt ‘chained’ by operational limits
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BUD/S VS French Foreign Legion Selection: Which One is HARDER?
What was said
"It was frustrating was an understatement to feel like you were chained. You're you had you had handcuffs on. You weren't allowed to operate. There was freedom of movement."
Discussing a 2015 Iraq deployment linked to preparations for the Mosul offensive, the guest says his platoon found it highly frustrating and felt as if it had “handcuffs on”, citing difficulties getting target packages approved and limited ability to operate. He agrees morale was low and says many from the platoon later left the service when they were able.
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- Speaker
- Unidentified guest (describes himself as part of SEAL Team 7) · guest
- Programme
- Mike Drop
- Episode
- BUD/S VS French Foreign Legion Selection: Which One is HARDER?
- Clip time
- 13:58
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