[Tenacious 1]

I think part of the attraction of being a SEAL, Green Beret, Ranger, etc. is the ancient impulse to join and contribute a ‘tribe’ that’s tougher than any other. These guys have no problem with the anonymity of it all because the only acceptance that they seek is from another Team member. Affirmative Action is aimed right at the heart of what makes Special Operations units tick — unit identification.

Amen. It could probably be diagnosed clinically. They only care about what their immediate peers think of them; the important people. I think it should be diagnosed as an honor condition. Honor is a disease our nation is slowly stamping out among the general populous.

[Eva]

You’re exactly right, affirmative action would anathema to a Seals team. It would take way too much effort to build the cohesiveness and trust necessary to make a team if some member were allowed to pass under the bar, instead of over it.