In this segment, SAS operator Jay Morton provides a rare look into the operational differences between UK and US Special Forces. Morton discusses the American military, their professionalism, and notes how their unmatched funding allows for extreme specialization, while British SF soldiers must become "diversified" masters of multiple trades. Beyond the technicalities of Tier 1 operations, Jay reflects on the psychological journey of elite selection. He shares how a competitive drive rooted in childhood insecurity and the crucial encouragement of a platoon sergeant in Afghanistan led him to attempt selection at just 23 years old, eventually becoming the only one of his cohort to pass.

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