Introduction to Intensive Military Training Program
C.O. Salem:
Welcome to SEAL/C.R.T. selection program. You have volunteered for the most intensive military training known to man. You are all proven operators within the SpecOps community: SEALs, EOD, Army Delta, Marine Force Recon, Naval Intel community, and so on. In spite of your expertise, many of you will not successfully negotiate this program. Those that do, will experience an operational tempo that exceeds that of any other unit within the U.S. arsenal. That is all that is to be said about the special nature of the CRT training program. I now turn you over to my Command Master Chief, John James Urgayle.
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Unexpected Success in Challenging Circumstances
Senator Lillian DeHaven: [on why she started Lt. O'Neil on the SEAL program in the first place]
Truthfully, I never expected you to do so damn well! I figured you'd ring out in two weeks, bing bang it's over, and we're popular.
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Questioning the Definition of Progress
Senator Lillian DeHaven:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, Mr. Hayes. If a cannibal used a knife and fork, would you call that progress too?
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Unforgettable Moments of Regret
Master Chief John Urgayle:
I'll never live this one down.
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A Call for New Opportunities
Master Chief John Urgayle:
Lieutenant, seek life elsewhere.
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Leadership Defines Crew Effectiveness
Master Chief John Urgayle:
Remember, there are no bad crews, only bad leaders.
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The Importance of Teamwork in Leadership
Master Chief John Urgayle:
Sergeant Cortes, however brief your stint with this command might be, there are two words you will learn to put together: Team-Mate.
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The Harsh Reality of Training Challenges
Master Chief John Urgayle:
60% of you will not pass this course! How do I know? Because that is an historical fact! Now for the bad news, I always like to get one quitter on the first day, and until I do, that first day does not end!
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Control in My World
Master Chief John Urgayle:
The ebb and flow of the Atlantic tides, the drift of the continents, the very position of the sun along its ecliptic. These are just a few of the things I control in my world. Is that clear?
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Embracing Strength in Adversity
Master Chief John Urgayle: [quoting "Self-Pity" by D.H. Lawrence]
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A bird will fall frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.
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Defiance in the Face of Adversity
Lt. Jordan O'Neil:
Suck my dick!
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Struggling to Belong in a Male-Dominated World
Lt. Jordan O'Neil:
How am I supposed to fit in with these guys when you've got me setup as an outsider? You've given me a different set of rules. The answer is, I can't. I mean really, why didn't you just issue me a pink petticoat to wear around the base?
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