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Derrick Van Orden: “In the SEAL teams, we say, hey, you know, these lessons are…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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ON ME 20 - Derrick Van Orden

Published | Video Starts at 19:38

They're so ingrained in truth that they almost become a joke. And people take them for granted when, in fact, you shouldn't. I mean, they're really there for a reason. In the SEAL teams, we say, hey, you know, these lessons are learned in blood. So we sweat more in training, so we bleed less in combat. And that stuff's real, right? Yeah. And I think that was part of my point in the beginning, was we do practice. You know, obviously, for me, I'm not going in combat. (19:38–19:47)

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Asserts that SEAL teams emphasize rigorous training to reduce casualties in combat.

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