Navy SEAL's Gear On First Iraq Deployment

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Retired Navy SEAL and our Director of Training, Dorr, talks about the gear he used on his first Iraq deployment.
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@bdove7939 Жыл бұрын

" If you can't have fun in war, what is point of going?" Great quote. I agree.

@fathead8933 Жыл бұрын

Early GWOT was a very interesting time. Even Army Infantry was getting away with stuff that 6 months prior would've gotten the entire unit smashed on and 6 months later did we when got back to garrison. We deployed with lbvs, immediately figured out how trash it actually was, and started funding tactical tailor, blackhawk and all the surplus stores. My first real gear purchase that I tried was a tactical tailor RACK. I didn't like it very much because I was CLS (combat lifesaver) so I had to carry a tactical tailor squad aid bag with IV bags, plus night vision. I bought the Blackhawk LRAAK (the rig in my thumbnail). I liked it because 12 mags, enough space for my NV, and I didn't have to carry an actual aid bag any more. If we planned on doing an overnight somewhere I could actually carry snivel gear in the buttpack. By the end of the deployment, I was carrying, 12 m4 mags or 4 m4 mags and 4 m14 mags on the LBE, 2 M4 mags and a smoke on a subload, my pvs14 plus spare swingarm and rhino a brick of double AAs, a motorola bubble pack radio, 2 500ml IVS and starters, an AT4, a Leatherman, a 3l camelback and a single knee pad worn around my ankle because cool guy stuff. All of this on top of an IBA. When I was in the turret, the LBE came off and I wrapped it and the AT4 on the turret hatch, so I could get out of the vehicle in a hurry. The M14 got stowed behind the rear seats, and if I was dismounted, I left my m4 with the vehicles in case a rifle went down in the fight. I was the squad pack mule. It's kinda crazy to see the progression of gear and how it revoles back. When I first bought gear it was all purpose built. Then modular became a thing, and now it's back to purpose built. Not really sure which one I prefer.

@IOPERATEalone Жыл бұрын

This is facts! My unit started grabbing drop set ups and ditching the ach helmet and snatched up some "ops core" stuff. S1 was cool with it until the csm spotted up and ate our azz's up lol

@_EightySix Жыл бұрын

I had to heave around on mooring lines, secure the anchor for sea, stand enless watches, look at lots and lots of water, and eat nasty galley food and sleep in an air conditioned berthing. It was treacherous. 😂

@beo2421 Жыл бұрын

Great walk though. It's interesting to see how much things have changed in just a short few years and what's had staying power.

@nunyabusiness4904 Жыл бұрын

Based on the dates you gave you may have been deployed with my Dad, he was not a SEAL but he was a comm guy attached to the SEAL teams in San Diego. That was his final deployment, I distinctly remember the day he left and the day he got home.

@danylataybron508 Жыл бұрын

RESPECT TO A TRUE WARRIOR!

@buzsalmon Жыл бұрын

Dorr, glad you saved it and showed it to us. As a retired police officer I also like and saved my gear as best I could. I very much enjoy your videos!

@hkpro99 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me a lot of the kit I wore in Afghanistan on my first tour. Wore my 6004 with light on all 3 tours and loved it ! Everything else is bringing back some memories too...

@MugenZeroX Жыл бұрын

Wish I paid more attention to gear when I was younger than I would have a better idea of when everything came out

@Houligans Жыл бұрын

Cavner was a stud! Nice work Dorr!

@daddyrare Жыл бұрын

Another great video, with baby seal pictures

@Solly-ow4od Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Dorr! Let’s see some knives you’ve liked through the years!

@82lowe36id Жыл бұрын

Cool that you kept most of your stuff. I am the same way. Served in iraq from Jan to Dec 05 as an 11C and did not have all the cool guy stuff. Thanks for sharing.

@pg234forreal Жыл бұрын

"If you cant have fun in war, whats the point of going?"... Dorr you are a funny dude!

@corvetteguy1980 Жыл бұрын

Do a weapons selection video

@eenzyme898 Жыл бұрын

Love those videos talking about gear history and evolution.

@sk21rt54 Жыл бұрын

Great video man. Love this type of content. Please do a video of a loadout you would go to for a serious societal collapse.

@DPham1 Жыл бұрын

YES! I second this

@StarkartOrg-urban-art-gallery Жыл бұрын

THIS!

@houseofstylz Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all you do, then & now.

@MrJbrew69 Жыл бұрын

I had pretty much the same going down range. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Dor

@ivicahudika3379 Жыл бұрын

Dorr, great job on the video! Brings back lots of memories!

@njcranes Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@jordanfrancisco27 9 ай бұрын

Civvie here. I felt it when Dorr said “Thanks Brad.” ✊ Much respecc to all who serve. 3:10

@hoyavp2236 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service, Shipmate.

@irafowlerjr.7492 Жыл бұрын

Love this series, thanks

@dogsoldier7779 Жыл бұрын

I remember the cammies being super baggy & loose, then you would put some days of wear in them & they got even more baggy. God only knows how many Sharpies were used up during those early years. I still look back at those giant IR’s we had back then & can’t believe they were that large, like mounting a cassette player to your rail.

@paulwilson8672 Жыл бұрын

Great Video!!! Great history and lessons learned. Never stop learning and never stop trying new things. Thanks!!!

@GarnierGroup Жыл бұрын

Outstanding!

@joshroten3997 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff 👍

@catherineb. Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸

@wolffo999 Жыл бұрын

great vids

@matthewreardon9391 Жыл бұрын

Good run down of gear and liked seeing the old pics. The calvary hat needs to reappear in some future videos, don't even mention it, just wear it. 😅

@kb7.62 Жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah

@1127fctwosw Жыл бұрын

DRMO it...hahahahaha. the Navy would grind to a halt with out the "DRMO" hook ups...

@loganwgriffith Жыл бұрын

Surprised how similar my 05-06 OIF kit was. Our AO was the Northern Babil and Southern Baghdad province

@5jjt Жыл бұрын

Must be nice to keep your gear. Us regular folk had to turn ours in for hours on end as it was inspected. I was sweating having to "Buy" my vest because I had sown a detachable camel back to it.

@NinjaFox-pe3dv 7 ай бұрын

My brother in-law was in iraq about the same time, and it always catches me off guard with the mag pouch pistol holster. Ive heard it a dozen times and seen it just as many but for whatever reason, it keeps getting pushed out of memory 😂

@jk802 Жыл бұрын

Dude, you are awesome, but "Kevlar wraps" sure do look like standard Police issued Kevlar Level 3 Soft Body Armor (also called a bullet resistant vest when you have it in your "cover"). But Kevlar Wrap sounds way more awesome to be honest. I think its the beard.

@LeDiamondDog Жыл бұрын

Damn This is BADASS !🐸💪

@imperfectlump6070 Жыл бұрын

Our gear was only Alice clips.

@romantkachenko3841 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dorr, there will be a video about the modern gear that you used?

@marcodevriese4226 Жыл бұрын

Damnnn that MLCS MBSS 😍😍

@MrSabram07 Жыл бұрын

You're an object of My bromance

@Jokored 5 ай бұрын

today this gear feels like what nam gear felt like when this was new

@radseven89 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to think there are some guys in Iraq right now being like remember that guy with the hat? That was funny.

@skim193 Жыл бұрын

is there a video on what you would want to take on your next deployment?

@ericrumpel3105 Жыл бұрын

COOL, Thanks fer sharing !!!, just wondering why your leg mount breeching charge pouch, at around 6:20-6:25, has an orange price tag on it ?

@tacticalhyvecadre1049 Жыл бұрын

I think that is an inspection proof sticker

@DocHolliday415 Жыл бұрын

Dorr is a bad ass Navy Seal version of Erlich Bachman

@markmaddox8524 Жыл бұрын

Was that travis livley in the woodland camo picture?

@tacticalhyvecadre1049 Жыл бұрын

No. Travis was on a different team at this time.

@jupiterjunk Жыл бұрын

. It's always awesome to see "How", and understand the "Why", we did things the way we did. The early GWOT was a special time for both gear and tactics. Everything was evolving so quickly. To go from the Clinton-era gutting of our military and spending, to pretty much having a "blank check". If someone saw a need, it got fulfilled. If someone had an idea, it was tried. If someone discovered a better way of doing it, the info was disseminated. .

@brianallen858 Жыл бұрын

J K Chesterton, a piece of dialogue from the ballad of the white horse, for the great Gaels of Ireland, are the men that God made mad, for all their wars are merry, and all of their songs are sad.....

@tylersimplot13 Жыл бұрын

Hwy Dorr, where you in Fallujah/ Abu ghrab in 06?

@dorr600 Жыл бұрын

Hello Tyler, I was in country as they say in 06. I did go through those places during that time.

@tylersimplot13 Жыл бұрын

@@dorr600 Hey, I was too. 1/1 USMC. Crazy times. Was just thinking about it when I sent this is all. Hope your doing good and keep up the hard work. Love the content! Semper Fi

@tylersimplot13 Жыл бұрын

Just want to add if you do see this and get back to me I have a question for you, about that time I have always wondered about, you may or may not know the answer but I am curious to learn about it. not sure if YT has a PM if it does itd be great to hear from you or if we can some other way thats not in the comments.

@mysticjedi6730 Жыл бұрын

"I don't just have pouches to have pouches" what if a team mate goes down and you want load up on some of their ammo and equipment..? What if need to put something in a pocket? What if you pick up an AK on the battlefield and want to load the mags with it on your LBE? I have heard this alot from some team guys. "Don't put pouches because you will just bring extra equipment.....etc" The fact is youv WANT cargo capacity on your LBE and backpack for things you might need pick up on a mission. Yes, you CAN run empty pouches while going out a mission.. Nothing wrong with having some empty general purpose and utility pouches on your belt and chest rig. And cargo capacity in your back pack.. We are dealing with life and death... your equipment you have on hand matters.. put pouches on your belt kit and LBE.. you should have some.. if a team mate is KIA your unit should when possible distribute any ammo... another reason why it's beneficial to have ammo commonality among a team... not like in some movies where everyone has a different weapon system and ammo/mags. Bottom line: prefer ammo and magazine commonality on your team and have cargo capacity in pouches and backpack..

@tacocat6035 6 ай бұрын

What's Velcro? Is it like hook and loop?

@nowhereboy6101 Жыл бұрын

Does anybody Know what make/model the headtorch is on his helmet setup? Thanks in advance

@tacticalhyvecadre1049 Жыл бұрын

It is a black diamond.

@michaelm7422 Жыл бұрын

Damn MC-6 system took Brad to early 🤦‍♂️ 🇺🇲🦅🦅🦅

@RodCornholio Жыл бұрын

G.A.S. _Gear Acquisition Syndrome_ . We've all had G.A.S. What I like about this content, is it's evidence that you don't need the latest gear to get the job done.