Surviving Black Hawk Down | No Man Left Behind

you know the survivor aspects hard one
to pin down I think some of us have it
in our DNA I don’t I don’t think we’re
all the same I don’t think we all react
the same to stress I don’t think we were
already act the same to adversity I
don’t think we all react the same asleep
to survival for me there was no thinking
about it I mean all I wanted to do was
was survive and get out of captivity but
there was there was no even
consideration of giving up or losing
faith now does that change over two
years maybe I don’t know but all I can
tell you is in a period of time where I
was held I I was absolutely committed to
getting out of there and doing what I
needed to do to survive and stay within
the regulations and the rules that I’m
supposed to follow as a soldier I think
training helps I think having been put
in adverse situations before helps and
the only I can say about is what does it
take to to be a survivor is is the will
the sheer will to survive and when
you’ve spent the time and energy with a
unit like 3rd Ranger Battalion that
adheres to the Ranger creed they
essentially give you the playbook the
structure
you have to surround yourself with good
people that’s how you’re going to make
it out you’re going someone’s going to
have to be there for you and to ensure
that they are there for you you’re gonna
have to put everything you got into them
because that’s the only reason by the
grace of God I know I’m around it’s
because of those guys on my left am i
right