Inside The Team Room: British SAS – A Common Thread Among Special Operations Forces
Sep 18, 2024Inside The Team Room: British SAS – A Common Thread Among Special Operations Forces
Sep 18, 2024After everyone introduces themselves and describes how they joined the SAS, Brandon observes that those who make it through SOF selection, either in the US or the UK, usually have a rough childhood. A rough upbringing and the life lessons you learn from it prepare you for the rigorous training SOF must go through. Those who haven’t been challenged yet by life usually wash out.
Big Phil tells a particularly colorful story about growing up in government-sponsored children’s homes, selling stolen ducks to restaurants, and hot-wiring cars by age 12.
Grab a pint and sit down with the guys!
With “Big Phil” Campion, Rob Paxman, Matt Charles and Brandon Webb.
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