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Psychological warfare, few military units go over the mental part, other than the "mantra", The ability to use mind over pain
Psychological warfare is tactic used against the enemy to confuse and disorient them. It is not a training tool designed to teach soldier to overcome pain. I believe you have this mixed up.
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This is the part of the SF that is the hardest,
Actually Shiro, if you haven't been in Army SF you have no idea what is the hardest. For some, it could languages, for others, it could triannig foreign units. And others, it could be the EMT, or ven scubs or para. And for others, it could be that they have still not achieved their rank yet to even enter SFQA.
I have not been in the military and I for one will never assume certain opinions as facts. Each person is different, and we all respond differently. Like everything else,you just don't know until you've done it. Even I know this.
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The SEALs, Air Force Para, and the Marines, do not cover this
Again, Shiro, no offense, but this is specualtion. It is true, that SOF DO emphasize psychological preparedness techniques for Escape and Evasion and resistance to torture if captured more so over regualr units, but all military training do teach the recruit "mind over matter" and resistance to pain/fatigue.
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This is what sets them apart.
What? Resistance to pain is what sets Army SF apart from other SOF and military units? I don't think so. It is much more than that, yet at the same time Army SF and SEALS can fulfill the same roles needed in combat operations. While USAF ParaRescue are exclusively CSAR units.
Marines are multi function units as well but Marines are not SOF. They have MEU which are Special Operation Capable and they now have the Special Operations Detachment One which has been inducted finally into USSOCOM.
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an SF ODA can go through the desert, through the rain forest, through Siberia, and it won't phase them what happened, water, is nothing to SF
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I'm sorry but this statement is a little on the Jedi worship side. Shiro, SEALs and AF Para do this
too. They have to.SEALS and AF have training and units established in all parts of the world. They are familiar with Arctic climates and combat in them, as well as desert environments yada yada.
And as far as "water is nothing to SF", I bet they can move the X Wing Fighter with their mind too, right?
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they will go through parachuting,
ALL SOF units have to be Airborne qualified. With the exception of units like US NAVSPECWAR Special Boat Units.
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and then finish HALO training.
HALO is nothing new to SEALs and AF ParaRescue.
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but are usually more water based entry
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How does this explain Afghanistan? SEALs will infiltrate and extract with whatever means they need to . Same with AF PJs. They may infiltrate by fastrope with a helo, and exfiltrate by boat at sea, or ground vehicle, or even make it to an airport and leave by C130. This is not a god rule to use for comparison. The mission dictates, Shiro, and so do circumstances. Remember Bravo Two Zero.
Anyway, thanks for the lenghty reply. And don't be mad at
my reply. This is just a conversation, no flames, Shiro.
See you soon.
