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“In a SEAL platoon, then as in now, you’re there for your mates. That’s what the men fight for on the ground. They don’t fight for their country’s objective. They don’t fight for their higher headquarters. They fight for the guys left and right of their patrol order.”

Though I'm not a SEAL nor a member of this branch of service, I am still able to attest to the truthfulness of the statement. Normally, the foot soldier is not privy to the bigger picture. Without that knowledge, you must find your own reasons to fight. That signal purpose that you will end up holding onto and reminding yourself of on a day-to-day basis in order to survive the difficulties that you will face. Loyalty to a guy going through the exact thing is usually one of the popular tethers. I know it was for me. It's a powerful thing that bonds a unit. A Bond Unbroken, a documentary focused on the Vietnam War, takes it a step further, showing that very loyalty can be extended to people that aren’t even in your unit or branch service.