Are ex-special forces guys revered in your country or is this an American thing?

>>213853280 (OP)
>dude I was a cog in the American military-industrial complex for n years blowing up goat sheds in Iraq so I deserve special treatment
*yawn*

>>213853280 (OP)
the lieutenant i served under was crazy and ptsd af and special forces, he did a tour during our training and came back even crazyer. its an accepted thing here but most know you are not fully ok if you ever did so.

>>213853280 (OP)
some of them became micro celebrities but it never reaches the levels of grifting from glorious muttmerica

>>213853537
What do french special forces even do? Extort sex from underage girls in Ivory Coast?

>>213853638
they're probably some of the most active on the planet akshually, especially in africa

rescueing hostages, evacuating diplomats when the local negroes want to eat them, and obviously shadier stuff too

I've only known two of them and I've come to the conclusion that special forces is so rough that you either become severely mentally ill or a perfect human being that isn't bothered by anything.

>>213853819
my cousin is one, few tours to 'stan, regulary train americans when you come here, total straight no alcohol no drugs ambulance first responder in daily life.

>>213853638
french got their legion and through legal loopholes like every legionare swearing to the legion not france they can and still operate all over the place. its mostly africa and asia but who cares?

>>213853280 (OP)
killed for Israel award