[randita]

The Seals were EX Seals, not active military.

Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were in Benghazi as part of a security contractor force.

They would not be subject to military orders to stand down.

Those two men are not who Jennifer Griffin was referring to in the three orders to stand down. She was referring to ACTIVE military units aware of the events and on the ready to intervene.

[Travis McGee]

It's a bit more compled than that. As contractors, they agree to obey their supervisors. To refuse to obey might mean they would lose the big chunk of their hefty salary, which is deferred until the end of completion of the contract. You no obey the CIA crapweasel, you maybe not get paid.

They didn't care. Duty, Honor, Country meant more, even after their active duty was over.