Nick Lavery

Like, yeah, we're definitely going to respond, but this is going to be over in like a week. And ultimately, again, decided to stay in school, graduate. And now it's not only game on, but it's game we're amping up. So- I was like, yeah, I'm going to make this move now and come in. And then it was really just a matter of what branch do I want to go in and what do I want to do?

Like, yeah, we're definitely going to respond, but this is going to be over in like a week. And ultimately, again, decided to stay in school, graduate. And now it's not only game on, but it's game we're amping up. So- I was like, yeah, I'm going to make this move now and come in. And then it was really just a matter of what branch do I want to go in and what do I want to do?

Like, yeah, we're definitely going to respond, but this is going to be over in like a week. And ultimately, again, decided to stay in school, graduate. And now it's not only game on, but it's game we're amping up. So- I was like, yeah, I'm going to make this move now and come in. And then it was really just a matter of what branch do I want to go in and what do I want to do?

Yeah, really a couple of things, man. So I knew I wanted to go into special operations.

Yeah, really a couple of things, man. So I knew I wanted to go into special operations.

Yeah, really a couple of things, man. So I knew I wanted to go into special operations.

i felt like my physical capability could be utilized in that capacity but really more than that man i just wanted to make as much of an impact as a single person could in a very short amount of time this was not intended to be a career for me at all in fact quite the opposite it was like i'm gonna come in i'm gonna do a five-year contract i'm gonna get to the tip of the spear i'm gonna kick as much ass as i can get some payback for 9 11 and i'm gonna get out of the army and figure out what i want to do with the rest of my life that was really the game plan so

i felt like my physical capability could be utilized in that capacity but really more than that man i just wanted to make as much of an impact as a single person could in a very short amount of time this was not intended to be a career for me at all in fact quite the opposite it was like i'm gonna come in i'm gonna do a five-year contract i'm gonna get to the tip of the spear i'm gonna kick as much ass as i can get some payback for 9 11 and i'm gonna get out of the army and figure out what i want to do with the rest of my life that was really the game plan so

i felt like my physical capability could be utilized in that capacity but really more than that man i just wanted to make as much of an impact as a single person could in a very short amount of time this was not intended to be a career for me at all in fact quite the opposite it was like i'm gonna come in i'm gonna do a five-year contract i'm gonna get to the tip of the spear i'm gonna kick as much ass as i can get some payback for 9 11 and i'm gonna get out of the army and figure out what i want to do with the rest of my life that was really the game plan so

okay, how do I get into special operations? And I walked into a recruiter station in downtown Boston, and there were actually three branches in the same building, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Army. And I went in that order. So I started out actually with the Navy. I walked into the Navy recruiter office. I said, hey, what do I got to do to be a Navy SEAL?

okay, how do I get into special operations? And I walked into a recruiter station in downtown Boston, and there were actually three branches in the same building, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Army. And I went in that order. So I started out actually with the Navy. I walked into the Navy recruiter office. I said, hey, what do I got to do to be a Navy SEAL?

okay, how do I get into special operations? And I walked into a recruiter station in downtown Boston, and there were actually three branches in the same building, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Army. And I went in that order. So I started out actually with the Navy. I walked into the Navy recruiter office. I said, hey, what do I got to do to be a Navy SEAL?

Of course, back then as today, you think of like the best ass kickers in the DOD enterprise, and the Navy SEALs come to mind very, very quickly. And for good reason. And because they're also very good at what they do, not just tactically and operationally, but also as it pertains to like marketing. So these guys jumped out at me. I'm like, I want to do that. Talk to a Navy recruiter.

Of course, back then as today, you think of like the best ass kickers in the DOD enterprise, and the Navy SEALs come to mind very, very quickly. And for good reason. And because they're also very good at what they do, not just tactically and operationally, but also as it pertains to like marketing. So these guys jumped out at me. I'm like, I want to do that. Talk to a Navy recruiter.

Of course, back then as today, you think of like the best ass kickers in the DOD enterprise, and the Navy SEALs come to mind very, very quickly. And for good reason. And because they're also very good at what they do, not just tactically and operationally, but also as it pertains to like marketing. So these guys jumped out at me. I'm like, I want to do that. Talk to a Navy recruiter.

And he's like, yeah, man, sounds great. We got to get you enlisted into the Navy first. And then eventually you could request to go to Bud's and go that route. And I was like, awesome. Thank you, sir. Appreciate your time. And I left. went to the Marine Corps office, asked the same question, got basically the same answer, thank you, left, walked into the Army office, and I got a different answer.

And he's like, yeah, man, sounds great. We got to get you enlisted into the Navy first. And then eventually you could request to go to Bud's and go that route. And I was like, awesome. Thank you, sir. Appreciate your time. And I left. went to the Marine Corps office, asked the same question, got basically the same answer, thank you, left, walked into the Army office, and I got a different answer.

And he's like, yeah, man, sounds great. We got to get you enlisted into the Navy first. And then eventually you could request to go to Bud's and go that route. And I was like, awesome. Thank you, sir. Appreciate your time. And I left. went to the Marine Corps office, asked the same question, got basically the same answer, thank you, left, walked into the Army office, and I got a different answer.

And they're like, hey, we actually have this program called the 18 X-ray program, which is a special forces recruit, which gives guys off the street the opportunity to bypass any kind of service in the conventional Army. And if you make it through that entire pipeline from start to finish, your first real job will be as a Green Beret on an ODA. I didn't make my decision right there.

And they're like, hey, we actually have this program called the 18 X-ray program, which is a special forces recruit, which gives guys off the street the opportunity to bypass any kind of service in the conventional Army. And if you make it through that entire pipeline from start to finish, your first real job will be as a Green Beret on an ODA. I didn't make my decision right there.