Dino Mavrookas

What can I go do about everything that's happening right now? And I had no idea what that meant. It's like, I want to go have an impact on the global war on terror. How do you do that? So I started to, Talk to people. I went to these career days. I started with federal agencies, so FBI, DEA. I'm like, what are these things all about? I go to this FBI career day.

What can I go do about everything that's happening right now? And I had no idea what that meant. It's like, I want to go have an impact on the global war on terror. How do you do that? So I started to, Talk to people. I went to these career days. I started with federal agencies, so FBI, DEA. I'm like, what are these things all about? I go to this FBI career day.

Best Navy blue suit I could find as a college student on. I'm ready to go. I wanna do HRT or tactical operations. I really wanna get into it. I'm a pretty athletic guy. This is what I wanna learn. And he just looked at me like I have three heads. I'm like, what? What's your background? I'm like, oh, I grew up in a restaurant. I played basketball. And they're like, you need military experience.

Best Navy blue suit I could find as a college student on. I'm ready to go. I wanna do HRT or tactical operations. I really wanna get into it. I'm a pretty athletic guy. This is what I wanna learn. And he just looked at me like I have three heads. I'm like, what? What's your background? I'm like, oh, I grew up in a restaurant. I played basketball. And they're like, you need military experience.

Best Navy blue suit I could find as a college student on. I'm ready to go. I wanna do HRT or tactical operations. I really wanna get into it. I'm a pretty athletic guy. This is what I wanna learn. And he just looked at me like I have three heads. I'm like, what? What's your background? I'm like, oh, I grew up in a restaurant. I played basketball. And they're like, you need military experience.

And so I was like, okay. Well, what's military experience look like? So I start walking into recruiters' offices, and I go to Army recruiter, and I go to Air Force. And I walk in this Naval recruiting office in a strip mall in New Jersey. And I say, I want to do tactical operations. He's like, oh, let me tell you about the CLT. Why don't you just sign right? I'm like, whoa, whoa, whoa.

And so I was like, okay. Well, what's military experience look like? So I start walking into recruiters' offices, and I go to Army recruiter, and I go to Air Force. And I walk in this Naval recruiting office in a strip mall in New Jersey. And I say, I want to do tactical operations. He's like, oh, let me tell you about the CLT. Why don't you just sign right? I'm like, whoa, whoa, whoa.

And so I was like, okay. Well, what's military experience look like? So I start walking into recruiters' offices, and I go to Army recruiter, and I go to Air Force. And I walk in this Naval recruiting office in a strip mall in New Jersey. And I say, I want to do tactical operations. He's like, oh, let me tell you about the CLT. Why don't you just sign right? I'm like, whoa, whoa, whoa.

I'm not ready to sign. I just want to learn. And this Navy recruiter introduces me to this retired frog man from Vietnam era, gives me his phone number, and he goes, call this guy, he'll tell you all about the SEALs. So I call this guy up, and I'm like, hey, so and so recruiter tells me and told me to call you, I'm trying to learn about the SEALs. He's like, oh yeah, come on over.

I'm not ready to sign. I just want to learn. And this Navy recruiter introduces me to this retired frog man from Vietnam era, gives me his phone number, and he goes, call this guy, he'll tell you all about the SEALs. So I call this guy up, and I'm like, hey, so and so recruiter tells me and told me to call you, I'm trying to learn about the SEALs. He's like, oh yeah, come on over.

I'm not ready to sign. I just want to learn. And this Navy recruiter introduces me to this retired frog man from Vietnam era, gives me his phone number, and he goes, call this guy, he'll tell you all about the SEALs. So I call this guy up, and I'm like, hey, so and so recruiter tells me and told me to call you, I'm trying to learn about the SEALs. He's like, oh yeah, come on over.

He's like, wear some cami pants and some boots, and we're going to go for a run, and I'd love to tell you about the SEALs. This is true, by the way. So I get to his house. It's January in New Jersey. Never met this guy before. All I want to do is learn about the SEALs. He's like, let's go for a run. He has fins and a mask with him. I'm like, maybe it's just a SEAL thing.

He's like, wear some cami pants and some boots, and we're going to go for a run, and I'd love to tell you about the SEALs. This is true, by the way. So I get to his house. It's January in New Jersey. Never met this guy before. All I want to do is learn about the SEALs. He's like, let's go for a run. He has fins and a mask with him. I'm like, maybe it's just a SEAL thing.

He's like, wear some cami pants and some boots, and we're going to go for a run, and I'd love to tell you about the SEALs. This is true, by the way. So I get to his house. It's January in New Jersey. Never met this guy before. All I want to do is learn about the SEALs. He's like, let's go for a run. He has fins and a mask with him. I'm like, maybe it's just a SEAL thing.

Maybe you just always run with fins and a mask. He runs me down to the Atlantic Ocean in January in New Jersey and hands me the fins and the mask. And he goes, go swim out to the end of the jetty and back. And I'm standing there on the beach, and I'm looking at the ocean, and I have a decision to make. And I'm just like, OK. So I take the fins, the mask. I swim out to the jetty. I come back in.

Maybe you just always run with fins and a mask. He runs me down to the Atlantic Ocean in January in New Jersey and hands me the fins and the mask. And he goes, go swim out to the end of the jetty and back. And I'm standing there on the beach, and I'm looking at the ocean, and I have a decision to make. And I'm just like, OK. So I take the fins, the mask. I swim out to the jetty. I come back in.

Maybe you just always run with fins and a mask. He runs me down to the Atlantic Ocean in January in New Jersey and hands me the fins and the mask. And he goes, go swim out to the end of the jetty and back. And I'm standing there on the beach, and I'm looking at the ocean, and I have a decision to make. And I'm just like, OK. So I take the fins, the mask. I swim out to the jetty. I come back in.

Only time in my life, buds everything. Only time in my life I got legitimate hypothermia. Legitimate. I went back to his house. He put a blanket on me. I'm shivering. His wife's bringing me chicken noodle soup. And he's like, okay, now I'll tell you about the SEAL teams. Wow. That's cool. Yeah. And that's how I got introduced to the SEALs. There was a recruiting platform in...

Only time in my life, buds everything. Only time in my life I got legitimate hypothermia. Legitimate. I went back to his house. He put a blanket on me. I'm shivering. His wife's bringing me chicken noodle soup. And he's like, okay, now I'll tell you about the SEAL teams. Wow. That's cool. Yeah. And that's how I got introduced to the SEALs. There was a recruiting platform in...

Only time in my life, buds everything. Only time in my life I got legitimate hypothermia. Legitimate. I went back to his house. He put a blanket on me. I'm shivering. His wife's bringing me chicken noodle soup. And he's like, okay, now I'll tell you about the SEAL teams. Wow. That's cool. Yeah. And that's how I got introduced to the SEALs. There was a recruiting platform in...