Howard E. Wasdin Quotes

• People think SEALs are cold-blooded, heartless, wound-up, brainwashed killers. They imagine you can just point a SEAL in a direction and say, 'Go kill.' The truth is you're talking about a bunch of kind-hearted, jovial guys. The only thing that separates them is mental toughness.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Thinking, Talking, People

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• The heart and soul of a Navy SEAL is somebody who's committed to their country and committed to their teammates.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Country, Heart, Soul

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• The difference between a regular person and a warrior is not that you're not afraid. Hell, I was afraid. I don't want to go into combat with anybody who is not afraid because it's healthy to have fear. But what makes a warrior is the guy who can control that fear, channel it, and actually use it as a weapon.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Warrior, Differences, Guy

  Source: www.macleans.ca

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• I can take just about anyone and make them physically strong.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Strong, I Can

  "All Pro Dad: Seven Essentials to Be a Hero to Your Kids". Book by Mark Merrill, www.foxnews.com. April 30, 2012.

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• The guy who finally pulled the trigger on Osama bin Laden is not patting himself on the back. He's giving as much credit to his teammates who got him to that position.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Giving, Guy, Credit

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• I want to share some insight into why someone would want to be a SEAL. A lot of us faced obstacles growing up. I didn't have any type of real nurturing as a kid. I hope people will relate to my story and go, 'Hey, if this guy can do it, so can I.

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  Growing Up, Real, Kids

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• I think everybody who puts on a uniform for their country is a hero.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Country, Hero, Thinking

  Source: www.macleans.ca

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• A lot of military people just take orders, and there is a place for that. But SEALs think for themselves from day one. That way, when something happens - a kid runs out of a room, a woman is held as a human shield - they can make those decisions on the fly. We always say: "Improvise, adapt and overcome."

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Running, Military, Kids

  Source: www.macleans.ca

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• All SEALS in my mind are equally elite. It doesn't matter if you're SEAL Team Two, One, Six, 10, it doesn't matter. All SEALS are equally elite.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Team, Two, Mind

  "'SEAL Team Six' And Other Elite Squads Expanding". "Talk of the Nation" with Neal Conan, www.npr.org. May 9, 2011.

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• If you've never met a Navy SEAL and you ran into one at a bar, you probably still wouldn't know he's a Navy SEAL.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Navy, Bars, Mets

  "Who Are the Members of Navy SEAL Team Six?" by Chris Cuomo, Jay Shaylor and Katie Morison, abcnews.go.com. January 25, 2012.

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• Seal Team Six is a different unit than the rest of the SEAL teams inasmuch as they concentrate primarily on one thing, counter-terrorism, hostage rescue.

  Howard E. Wasdin

  Team, Different, Six

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