Jocko Willink
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Podcast Appearances
Why did you pick one?
Well, I didn't pick one, but I picked West Coast.
And, you know, I was going to say this when you talked about being intimidated showing up to Buds.
And...
I was kind of like, well, not really because it's a big game and it's, you know, get wet and be cold and do pushups.
It's kind of fun.
But when I got to SEAL Team One, I was definitely, it was intimidating going to SEAL Team One.
I was definitely, the atmosphere was,
for a new guy at SEAL Team One was intimidating.
I've heard the stories.
Yeah, it was definitely intimidating.
We went, myself and two other new guys were checking into the Master Chief.
We're standing outside of his door in our uniforms and parade rest, and he calls us in there.
We go to attention, we walk in, we're standing at attention.
And he says, he says, fuck you, fuck you, fuck you.
Everyone here has been to Bud's.
It doesn't mean shit.
Get out of here.
Cool.
So then the next, we had like all the new guys assembled together.