For the record, the Chief wasn’t a SEAL, he was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician assigned to a special forces unit.
EOD techs have participated in every major engagement of the War on Terror; they go along on most SF raids because of the likelihood of IEDs. I worked with them during my Air Force days, long before 9-11. They are among the elite, and yes, many of them are just a little crazy. You have to be, knowing your next assignment could be your last.
More than 130 EOD techs have been killed in the War on Terror. Given the relatively small size of that career field, across the services, that is a tremendous sacrifice.
If you’re ever at Eglin AFB, visit the EOD Memorial and please consider a donation to their scholarship fund:
http://www.eodwarriorfoundation.org/eod-memorial
http://www.eodwarriorfoundation.org/education
Article mentioned SEAL...that was the basis of my comment. If that was wrong, it isn’t really my bad is it?