No group is homogeneous. This is evident by the one SEAL quoted in the article being unwilling to go on the record for fear for his career. There are those who have the:
and if that means the Eddie Gallaghers of the world get thrown under the bus then so be it. The military is a master at that part but not so proficient at the whole
part of the equation.
What would be interesting is an anonymous poll of the E-6/E-7 and below SEALS who have their boots in the sand, versus the E-7/E-8 and above “warfighters” who now fight the wars from their office in the rear with the gear. THEN we could draw some conclusions.