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Originally Posted by m21sniper
...As far as the demeanor of elite types, some of them are very quiet, some of them are the exact opposite. There are many VERY colorful "larger than life" braggadocios elite troops. And many that are very quiet. Just like society.
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I worked with the SEAL that I know and I've met and socialized with him and a number of his SEAL brothers on numerous occasions, several involving drinking a lot of alcohol. They were all gentlemen (i.e. not braggadocios). Same applies to the spec. ops breed of Marines I'm acquainted with.
I've lived for many years near where both SEALS and Marines train. Also near where Top Gun pilots train (now THERE are a braggadocio bunch of dudes. Even the mother of one that I also happen to know, rolls her eyes and says, Oh yes!).
But those are just my takes and I admit that I haven't actually
read about them like you have.