Jocko Willink

And talked to Ryan's mom.

That's the one thing that I felt I could indisputably tell them about their sons.

Politics, Iraq, Al-Qaeda, whatever.

your sons made sure that hundreds of American soldiers and Marines were able to go home to their families.

And by the way, those soldiers and Marines made sure that my SEALs were able to come home to their families because the CASAVACs and the QRFs and the fire support was all them every single time.

And tanks, they lost nine main battle tanks.

So you think you're doing okay?

Like, I'm happy they sent Seth Stone down to see me in a section of tanks, but we lost nine tanks when we were there.

And those guys sent those tanks out and those Bradleys out and those soldiers and Marines over and over again to support my guys, CASAVAC my guys, extract my guys, fire support for my guys.

over and over and over again.

And the fact that we were able to repay that in some way, killing IED emplacers, killing mortar men, killing RPG and machine gunners enemy, it's at least, I know that that's meaningful.

I know it's meaningful.

Oh, right on.

Yeah, it's what I said earlier.

I treated them with respect.

I listened to what they had to say.

I put my trust in them.

And when you give those things to people, they give them back.

No, it's not a guarantee.

They could be a nefarious bad person, you know, and that happens.