“Just get to lunch,” I muttered to myself. It was the only way I could control my anxiety. In 1998, I’d made it through Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL, or BUD/S, by focusing on just making it to the next meal. It… — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“[to Navy SEALs] Quite frankly, I didn't even want to use you guys, with your dip and velcro and all your gear bullshit. I… — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“There is no honor in sending people to die for something you won’t even fight for yourself.” — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“The higher up the food chain the targeted individual was, the bigger a pussy he was.” — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“Politics are for the Washington, D.C., policy makers who safely watched the action on a video monitor from thousands of miles away.” — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“There is no honor in sending men to die for something you won't even fight for yourself” — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“Don't just live, but live for a purpose bigger than yourself. Be an asset to your family, community, and country.” — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“The leaders were less willing to fight. It is always the young and impressionable who strap on the explosives and blow themselves up.” — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“The rule is, “When in doubt, load it out.” Of course the more you carry, the greater a toll it takes on your body,… — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“We were tools in their toolbox, and when things go well they promote it. They inflate their roles.” — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
“Just get to lunch,” I muttered to myself. It was the only way I could control my anxiety. In 1998, I’d made it through… — Mark Owen Copy Share Image
![“[to Navy SEALs] Quite frankly, I didn't even want to use you guys, with your dip and velcro and all your gear bullshit. I wanted to drop a bomb. But people didn't believe in this lead enough to drop a bomb. So they're using you guys as canaries. And, in theory, if bin Laden isn't there, you can…” quote by Mark Owen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/12a/mark-owen-41650_bin-laden_to-navy-seals-quite-frankly-i-didn-t-eve_19993.jpg)
