A Delta Force operator’s brush with death
George is a former Delta Force operator (master sergeant) and a current vigilante against the scourge of human trafficking in the American Southwest.
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George is a former Delta Force operator (master sergeant) and a current vigilante against the scourge of human trafficking in the American Southwest.
The “I-couldn’t-give-a-shit” attitude that wafts off the old hand is matched only by the stench of stale cigarette smoke and the odor that drifts out of his tumbler full of bourbon and regret at afternoon vespers on the 5th floor of CIA headquarters.
According to Hazzard, paramedics must be trained to respond in dangerous environments, should be given the tools they need to stay safe, and should not be kept on the sidelines until a scene is completely safe. Hazzard argues for a new model that incorporates more coordinated training with law enforcement, and even perhaps the use of body armor and additional tools to keep medics safe.
Edwards is the latest in a line of Navy SEALs to serve as White House Fellows. Bill Gallagher was chosen for the 2010-11 class, and this author assumes he is the same Bill Gallagher who graduated with BUD/S Class 228, which was featured in Dick Couch’s book, “The Warrior Elite: The Forging of Class 228.” That Bill Gallagher was the class leader of Class 228 and a stand-up guy from this author’s recollection.
A former SEAL, therefore, comes into the water rescue business with a baseline comfort level in the water that is extremely helpful and conducive to conducting water rescue operations. He then must learn all of the other skills that go along with comfort in the water. There are rope systems for use in water rescue operations, swift and flood water boat operations, performing swimming rescues with tether lines attached, operating around all manner of submerged obstacles and obstructions, and many more elements of training to undergo before a former SEAL is ready to be a competent water rescue team member.
Ventura is taking the Kyle estate back to court, presumably to have his monetary award reinstated. Is it all about money? Surely not.
To top it all off, a Muslim Gold Star mother and father, who lost their son fighting in a war for America, found it necessary to remind the Republican presidential nominee, who has never served the United States in any capacity a day in his life (nor have any of his children), that we Americans are governed by the U.S. Constitution, and he should read it.
Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens won his Republican primary race for governor of Missouri on April 2, 2016, beating out three other candidates.
The deserters are currently pleading with the Canadian government, under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to allow them to remain permanently in Canada.
This is not a recommended course of action, nor a prediction of a forgone conclusion. It is a warning: The West is on the verge of declaring war on Islam.
Another month passes, and another series of cracks appear in the foundation of the global political order.
Overseas travel is one of life’s great pleasures, and like everything else in life, there are smart ways to go about it, and not-so-smart ways.