In part 5, Marcinko talks about grooming standards and how he had “pick of the litter” when choosing the original members of SEAL Team Six.
In part 5 of the SOFREP exclusive Marcinko interviews, Dick talks about how in the early days of SEAL Team Six, it was so much of a secret that he could not even tell fellow SEALs about it. Not even those senior to him. However, he recalls how he had “pick of the litter” over what operators he wanted on his new Team, and that didn’t exactly sit well with everyone.
Enjoy this gem of Naval Special Warfare history from Marcinko’s interview series conducted by Brandon Webb.
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