The internet has no shortage of basement-dwelling commandos beating at their keyboards like chimpanzees as they forcefully insist upon one incorrect factoid or another regarding Special Operations units. All SEALs are considered Tier One, right?
No. Rangers pull security for Delta, correct? Time to throw away that scratched-up “Black Hawk Down” DVD, hero.
Since the Internet stupidity goes on and on, two of the SOFREP staff decided to team up and write a definitive article about the differences between SEALs and Rangers. This article was co-written by Brandon Webb, who served in SEAL Team Three, and Jack Murphy, who served in 3rd Ranger Battalion.
This is a discussion usually carried on by non-SEALS or non-Rangers. They are all bad asses with different missions. SEALs don’t fight Rangers or vis-versa so it’s a non starter. They work together to kill our enemies.
If only our political leaders understood their real worth and power, ISIS and any other terrorist organization would be done if they just let them do their job. Instead, politicians with political goals hamstring the greatest, most well trained fighting force to achieve “politically correct” victories.
Freedom and liberty is swinging in the balance right now, and these guys have skills that could save us or sink us. Time will tell if honor or blind obedience will win out.