Decorated SEAL Rorke Denver opens up in his new book 'Worth Dying For.'
Rorke Denver is a decorated former Navy SEAL commander who led Special Forces missions in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. He appeared in the movie 'Act of Valor' and stars in the upcoming Fox reality series 'American Grit.'
Here, an exclusive excerpt from the 'Why We Fight' chapter of his new book, 'Worth Dying For', which comes out April 5.
I am committed to this team, the fellow warriors who fight at my side. They—the brotherhood we share—are why I serve.
Every great military unit is its own special tribe. For SEALS the tribe is made up of the SEAL teams that share a common ethos or code: members subjugate individual needs to the needs of the group. And it’s the good of the tribe that rises above the preferences of any individual. This is key. In the SEALs, we call it the brotherhood.
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WNU Editor: Every-time I read a story/excerpt that goes into detail on what soldiers experience in combat .... I always think of my father who fought for the Soviet Army on the Russian front for almost 4 years. And as I grow older .... and learn more .... my appreciation and respect for my father grows.
1 comment:
Absolutely no, the ascents of war is not worth dying for in any case . but is something on human condition that can trigger a man to get so mad so mad that the only solution is to kill someone else a poorly argument for the human specie.for as long humans walk through the whole planet it always seems like war will be present as a form of legal permission to murder.
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