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Blair Dell | Multiple Units - Navy

6:05   |   That second Iraq deployment was probably the least favorite for Blair Dell. He was a Corpsman on a Marine Recondo team but he'd been kicked upstairs to work in HQ, not really what he wanted. When he got back to the states, he completed his advanced training, worked for a while as a dive instructor and then went to the Marine Special Operations Command.

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  • Blair Dell  |  Other  |  Multiple Units  |  4:33

    Navy Corpsman Blair Dell had been a member of some elite special operations teams but he had to take himself off team status for health reasons. He continued for a while working for the Special Operations Command but finally left the service and started his own consulting business, finding a rewarding role training law enforcement personnel.

  • Blair Dell  |  Other  |  Multiple Units  |  7:48

    Recon Marines somehow always wind up as villains in Hollywood movies. Former Recon team member Blair Dell says that dates back to when the teams were under the direct control of the Commander in Chief. He recalls how his team used to get pumped up with heavy metal music before an operation and how surprised he was when the younger Marines started playing a very different kind of music. (Caution: strong language)

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