QM2 Brett Jones: Life inside the Navy SEALs and the CIA

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Robert Kirk

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🗓️ 30 March 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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QM2 Brett Jones joined the Navy in 1993 with the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL. Jones says he “wasn’t ready” the first time he went through SEAL training, and he did not complete the course. He came back and successfully completed the training on his second attempt. Jones joined SEAL Team 8, the most active of all the SEAL teams, where he served abroad. Due to the covert nature of SEAL operations, Jones wasn’t able to share all the details of his engagements, but he does talk about missions in Iraq, and the pain of losing friends in combat. After almost being kicked out of the SEALs, Jones decided to leave voluntarily. He continued to serve as a member of the CIA, deploying to Iraq again and protecting high value individuals in “high threat environments”. Jones is now a part time police officer in Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:01.6	Today, we'll hear from quartermaster second class and former Navy SEAL Brett Jones.
2:06.6	Jones served on SEAL Team 8, which at the time was the most active SEAL team.
2:11.6	After almost being kicked out of the SEALs, Jones decided to leave the teams and join the CIA.
2:16.6	There, he deployed to Iraq to protect people in
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