Peter Berg

I understand that. I got to go, when I was writing Lone Survivor, I got to go to Iraq with Team 5 to a place called Rawah. I don't know if you're ever out there. It was a Marine Corps base kind of by the Syrian border. And I got to spend a month as a civilian embedded with a bunch of guys from Team 5. And that was, without a doubt, one of the greatest experiences of my life on many levels.

I understand that. I got to go, when I was writing Lone Survivor, I got to go to Iraq with Team 5 to a place called Rawah. I don't know if you're ever out there. It was a Marine Corps base kind of by the Syrian border. And I got to spend a month as a civilian embedded with a bunch of guys from Team 5. And that was, without a doubt, one of the greatest experiences of my life on many levels.

I understand that. I got to go, when I was writing Lone Survivor, I got to go to Iraq with Team 5 to a place called Rawah. I don't know if you're ever out there. It was a Marine Corps base kind of by the Syrian border. And I got to spend a month as a civilian embedded with a bunch of guys from Team 5. And that was, without a doubt, one of the greatest experiences of my life on many levels.

And I took a lot from it and have a lot of memories. But to this point, one memory that really stuck with me when I look now back and I try to understand the transition for SEALs, but not just SEALs. It could be anyone who was in the military, but certainly it could be for Rangers or Delta or MARSOC or any particularly special operators that have to kind of get out.

And I took a lot from it and have a lot of memories. But to this point, one memory that really stuck with me when I look now back and I try to understand the transition for SEALs, but not just SEALs. It could be anyone who was in the military, but certainly it could be for Rangers or Delta or MARSOC or any particularly special operators that have to kind of get out.

And I took a lot from it and have a lot of memories. But to this point, one memory that really stuck with me when I look now back and I try to understand the transition for SEALs, but not just SEALs. It could be anyone who was in the military, but certainly it could be for Rangers or Delta or MARSOC or any particularly special operators that have to kind of get out.

Something I remember from my time in Iraq was was I got to go with the SEALs and they were going to go into a house and, you know, kick in a door and get a guy. And so they all went in and they wouldn't let me go in until it was secure. And so I was sort of out on the street and I was on a corner with this one young SEAL. I think it wasn't quite a new guy, but he was young, little guy.

Something I remember from my time in Iraq was was I got to go with the SEALs and they were going to go into a house and, you know, kick in a door and get a guy. And so they all went in and they wouldn't let me go in until it was secure. And so I was sort of out on the street and I was on a corner with this one young SEAL. I think it wasn't quite a new guy, but he was young, little guy.

Something I remember from my time in Iraq was was I got to go with the SEALs and they were going to go into a house and, you know, kick in a door and get a guy. And so they all went in and they wouldn't let me go in until it was secure. And so I was sort of out on the street and I was on a corner with this one young SEAL. I think it wasn't quite a new guy, but he was young, little guy.

And he was doing security on a corner. And I was kind of with him. And he wasn't really talking to me. He was kind of looking out in the street. And there were three Iraqi young men that had sort of come and were staring at us. And he knew enough Arabic to say, you know, go, get out of here. And he yelled it at them, and they stared at him, and he yelled it again. And they sort of walked away.

And he was doing security on a corner. And I was kind of with him. And he wasn't really talking to me. He was kind of looking out in the street. And there were three Iraqi young men that had sort of come and were staring at us. And he knew enough Arabic to say, you know, go, get out of here. And he yelled it at them, and they stared at him, and he yelled it again. And they sort of walked away.

And he was doing security on a corner. And I was kind of with him. And he wasn't really talking to me. He was kind of looking out in the street. And there were three Iraqi young men that had sort of come and were staring at us. And he knew enough Arabic to say, you know, go, get out of here. And he yelled it at them, and they stared at him, and he yelled it again. And they sort of walked away.

And afterwards, after the whole lot, we were back at the base. I said, well, what would you have done if they didn't leave? And he said, I would have killed him. I said, what? He said, well, you know, the way I look at it is if I'm working and I see them, I own them. I own their shoes. I own their pants. I own their shirt. And I own their organs. I own their heart. Their heart is mine.

And afterwards, after the whole lot, we were back at the base. I said, well, what would you have done if they didn't leave? And he said, I would have killed him. I said, what? He said, well, you know, the way I look at it is if I'm working and I see them, I own them. I own their shoes. I own their pants. I own their shirt. And I own their organs. I own their heart. Their heart is mine.

And afterwards, after the whole lot, we were back at the base. I said, well, what would you have done if they didn't leave? And he said, I would have killed him. I said, what? He said, well, you know, the way I look at it is if I'm working and I see them, I own them. I own their shoes. I own their pants. I own their shirt. And I own their organs. I own their heart. Their heart is mine.

So I do whatever the fuck I want with that. I own them. And I remember thinking, well, this guy's going to have trouble getting out of the military. Like, how do you take, and I totally understood that mindset of like, fuck it, I will survive. My job is to protect this corner. My guys are in that house. I will fucking protect this corner. I understood that.

So I do whatever the fuck I want with that. I own them. And I remember thinking, well, this guy's going to have trouble getting out of the military. Like, how do you take, and I totally understood that mindset of like, fuck it, I will survive. My job is to protect this corner. My guys are in that house. I will fucking protect this corner. I understood that.

So I do whatever the fuck I want with that. I own them. And I remember thinking, well, this guy's going to have trouble getting out of the military. Like, how do you take, and I totally understood that mindset of like, fuck it, I will survive. My job is to protect this corner. My guys are in that house. I will fucking protect this corner. I understood that.

but then thinking, well, this guy's going to have to get out one day and he's going to be in traffic and someone's going to cut him off or he's going to be in Starbucks and someone's going to say some shit. And like the complexity of that kind of mindset to have to adjust to being able to be, like I remember someone once talked about Mick Jagger, right? The Rolling Stones guy.

but then thinking, well, this guy's going to have to get out one day and he's going to be in traffic and someone's going to cut him off or he's going to be in Starbucks and someone's going to say some shit. And like the complexity of that kind of mindset to have to adjust to being able to be, like I remember someone once talked about Mick Jagger, right? The Rolling Stones guy.