Sunday, February 05, 2012

Acts of Valor. Another page in the playbook



I finally took the time to actually watch the preview of the movie Acts of Valor.

Impressive.

A must see.

The enemy must be saying that too.

Check out this review by Brandon Webb (Author of KitUp! and former Navy SEAL)
I mentioned last week that I was invited up to LA to see a private screening of Act of Valor and had to sign a non-disclosure agreement.  What I can say, is that this is the most technically and tactically accurate Special Operations movie ever made in my opinion. Enough said.
Maybe it has to do with the 50th Anniversary of the Navy SEALs, but I am becoming a bit alarmed.  As I said in a previous post these quiet professionals aren't so quiet anymore.

I know Rangers are running ops and I'm not hearing about it.  Same with Special Forces, 160th Night Stalkers, Marine Special Operations and Air Force Special Ops.

But the problem is that these guys (SOCOM) all operate from the same playbook.  They have unique specializations, but have generally become raiders.  And yes I'm repeating myself but between the publicized raid on Bin Laden, the hostage rescue in Africa and even before that the rescue of the ships captain off the coast of Africa, I can put together a pretty good defense plan for anything less than a company sized assault....and thats based off publicly available information on actual operations.

After this movie runs its course lets hope that the quiet professionals get quiet again.

5 comments :

  1. I am a sister of a SEAL. I've lived my life being careful of what is said in public about his work, and even socially noting he is a SEAL. This is their MANTRA. Secrecy is their high card. This movie has been done in the response of the recent notoriety. This is NOT what they want. My brother is the most honorable person I've ever known. I am SO proud of him. He could have retired early and said no, he was needed...he stayed. He believes that the best he can do, is to train the next generation of SEALS in honor and duty for their country...above all else. As they will not, of course, say anything, the families of these men, whose safety, is very much dependent upon their secrecey, and that their ways are kept vieled, must be mortified that you've put this on screen.
    Sometimes, the worship of thiose we love, destroy them. Make sure this movie doesn't so that. Or you'll wake up to a different America the next day.

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  2. It doesn't seem like anything is secret anymore. I see pics and videos on the internet showing these people's faces (albiet with beard and glasses), they have a new "Why We Fight Now" movie (I admit this is not quite the same as the other examples), they have TV shows about real Seals going through training on the Military Channel, and now they have a Hollywood movie with real Seals. I can imagine that sooner or later this is going to reach out and hurt somebody.

    http://www.whywefightnow.com/download/index.htm

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  3. wow Drake1. i didn't even know about the whywefight vid but the scary thing (and to me it is scary because we're talking about people losing lives) is that me, you and a couple of other readers could mount a pretty credible defense against these units now.

    and we're part of the good guys.

    you know the Russians are paying attention and God help us all the Chinese are definitely paying attention. this is going to bite hard! real hard and i hate to go into politics but the US President finally found a branch of the military he likes...SOCOM in general and SEALs in particular.

    but standby...cause later today i'm gonna piss off every SEAL east of the Mississippi....i see alot of them cashing in on the SEAL name....

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  4. I think SOCOM is pushing hard to break away from Parent services. SecDef spared them from cuts. (even bumped their budget by 7%) They want to expand their training centers and commands to reach globally. Wich it aint a bad thing but you cant win all wars with just SF's.

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  5. Little known factoid - the movie was 'shot' with live ammo (yes, even the river scene).

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