Blake Cook

I can't take this machine gun apart fast enough. And neither could they. That's the problem. I was being asked to do things that they couldn't do. But because they had been there and they deployed some BS deployment to Iraq and didn't do anything, but sit on a fob, they were superior to us cherries. They thought they'd done something for their country.

I can't take this machine gun apart fast enough. And neither could they. That's the problem. I was being asked to do things that they couldn't do. But because they had been there and they deployed some BS deployment to Iraq and didn't do anything, but sit on a fob, they were superior to us cherries. They thought they'd done something for their country.

I can't take this machine gun apart fast enough. And neither could they. That's the problem. I was being asked to do things that they couldn't do. But because they had been there and they deployed some BS deployment to Iraq and didn't do anything, but sit on a fob, they were superior to us cherries. They thought they'd done something for their country.

So instead of just taking us under our wings and teaching us the ways, he treated us like shit. You killed our motivation. Hey brother, we are your backup. We are the people that are gonna be fighting next to you. You don't want somebody next to you that hates you when you're trying to fight for your life. Because if you get shot, I'm gonna have to help you.

So instead of just taking us under our wings and teaching us the ways, he treated us like shit. You killed our motivation. Hey brother, we are your backup. We are the people that are gonna be fighting next to you. You don't want somebody next to you that hates you when you're trying to fight for your life. Because if you get shot, I'm gonna have to help you.

So instead of just taking us under our wings and teaching us the ways, he treated us like shit. You killed our motivation. Hey brother, we are your backup. We are the people that are gonna be fighting next to you. You don't want somebody next to you that hates you when you're trying to fight for your life. Because if you get shot, I'm gonna have to help you.

You don't want somebody that hates you to help you. So how about you build us up? But it never got to that point. It never, it just, I saw the first Green Beret and I was like, that's what I wanna do. I wanna be that guy. I started looking into it. I'd see somebody that was in SF, and I'd ask them questions. They were nice guys. Hey, man, what's it like? Hey, you know, we do this, this, and this.

You don't want somebody that hates you to help you. So how about you build us up? But it never got to that point. It never, it just, I saw the first Green Beret and I was like, that's what I wanna do. I wanna be that guy. I started looking into it. I'd see somebody that was in SF, and I'd ask them questions. They were nice guys. Hey, man, what's it like? Hey, you know, we do this, this, and this.

You don't want somebody that hates you to help you. So how about you build us up? But it never got to that point. It never, it just, I saw the first Green Beret and I was like, that's what I wanna do. I wanna be that guy. I started looking into it. I'd see somebody that was in SF, and I'd ask them questions. They were nice guys. Hey, man, what's it like? Hey, you know, we do this, this, and this.

It's grown-up rules, big boy rules. I'm like, dude, I got to get there. Because I spent, like, my whole youth being a part of a really good team. Football, basketball, I always wanted to be the best. I wanted to be on the best team to win. And I wasn't on the best team to win. And I didn't want to go to war not being on the best team. So I asked if I could go to the selection. No.

It's grown-up rules, big boy rules. I'm like, dude, I got to get there. Because I spent, like, my whole youth being a part of a really good team. Football, basketball, I always wanted to be the best. I wanted to be on the best team to win. And I wasn't on the best team to win. And I didn't want to go to war not being on the best team. So I asked if I could go to the selection. No.

It's grown-up rules, big boy rules. I'm like, dude, I got to get there. Because I spent, like, my whole youth being a part of a really good team. Football, basketball, I always wanted to be the best. I wanted to be on the best team to win. And I wasn't on the best team to win. And I didn't want to go to war not being on the best team. So I asked if I could go to the selection. No.

I asked to go to ranger school. No. We're locked in. We have an appointment coming up. We have training coming up. We don't have guys to spare. We're already short. I'm like, man, you should want me to go do these things. Like as a leader, I want you to be better. Because if you go and do these things and I help build you up, then that's an example of what a good leader I am.

I asked to go to ranger school. No. We're locked in. We have an appointment coming up. We have training coming up. We don't have guys to spare. We're already short. I'm like, man, you should want me to go do these things. Like as a leader, I want you to be better. Because if you go and do these things and I help build you up, then that's an example of what a good leader I am.

I asked to go to ranger school. No. We're locked in. We have an appointment coming up. We have training coming up. We don't have guys to spare. We're already short. I'm like, man, you should want me to go do these things. Like as a leader, I want you to be better. Because if you go and do these things and I help build you up, then that's an example of what a good leader I am.

You're exactly right. It is a domino effect. They've been treated like that forever. And then it just keeps going and going and going. I think it's making a change now. Mainly because of social media, right? I think a lot of these leaders have a lot of squad leaders on Bragg that follow us and want to be good to their dudes because they're learning from what we're doing.

You're exactly right. It is a domino effect. They've been treated like that forever. And then it just keeps going and going and going. I think it's making a change now. Mainly because of social media, right? I think a lot of these leaders have a lot of squad leaders on Bragg that follow us and want to be good to their dudes because they're learning from what we're doing.

You're exactly right. It is a domino effect. They've been treated like that forever. And then it just keeps going and going and going. I think it's making a change now. Mainly because of social media, right? I think a lot of these leaders have a lot of squad leaders on Bragg that follow us and want to be good to their dudes because they're learning from what we're doing.

I think it is making a change, but back then, man, I hated going to work. I hated it. I couldn't get out of there because nobody wanted to send anybody because if you sent me and I actually came back with a tab— you know, and you didn't have one. Like, it sucked, man. It sucked. And then finally I gave up because like, we're locked in on an appointment.

I think it is making a change, but back then, man, I hated going to work. I hated it. I couldn't get out of there because nobody wanted to send anybody because if you sent me and I actually came back with a tab— you know, and you didn't have one. Like, it sucked, man. It sucked. And then finally I gave up because like, we're locked in on an appointment.