Thanks for this short story! I have so many questions.
This was during training camp? How many days/weeks/month in was this?
How many people went through this training camp with you? Are you still friends with any of them?
How long was training, and then how long did you serve as a professional?
I encourage any links you have to content about these folks in future stories. I had to check the Wikipedia page before I fully believed that the logo was a skull with knife through it.
Yes, I would be interested in reading another story about your time there. This story gave me some insight into the context, I think I would like something heavier on the logos, but I’d be happy with either.
It wasn’t easy. I even failed the Brazilian Marines’ physical for… acne (true story!). Apparently, making enemy forces too scared wasn’t part of the strategic doctrine.
Want to understand BOPE?
Watch Elite Squad 1 & 2. Their training makes ours look like My Little Pony: Rescue Brigade. Fair warning—their version of “team building” involves fewer beach barbecues and more interrogating drug lords.
Thanks for this short story! I have so many questions.
This was during training camp? How many days/weeks/month in was this?
How many people went through this training camp with you? Are you still friends with any of them?
How long was training, and then how long did you serve as a professional?
I encourage any links you have to content about these folks in future stories. I had to check the Wikipedia page before I fully believed that the logo was a skull with knife through it.
Yes, I would be interested in reading another story about your time there. This story gave me some insight into the context, I think I would like something heavier on the logos, but I’d be happy with either.
Ben, my brother in chaos, you’re about to unlock Level 2 of my military lore.
Training duration:
Imagine a Brazilian telenovela directed by Bear Grylls—1 year total, culminating in a final jungle camp (but with more mosquito-borne diseases).
Cast of characters:
Around 120 firefighters, split into four platoons.
My origin story:
I trained for nine years just to get in—which is ironic, considering I was an asthmatic allergic to:
Pollen
Military hierarchy
Taking life seriously
But first—somes links to you:
That time I almost got arrested for teaching CPR:
Because of that, I ended up working on projects like this:
Could My Work Beyond ‘Haha’ Benefit the LessWrong Community?
It wasn’t easy. I even failed the Brazilian Marines’ physical for… acne (true story!). Apparently, making enemy forces too scared wasn’t part of the strategic doctrine.
Want to understand BOPE?
Watch Elite Squad 1 & 2. Their training makes ours look like My Little Pony: Rescue Brigade. Fair warning—their version of “team building” involves fewer beach barbecues and more interrogating drug lords.
Seems your link How to Save Lives & Offend Generals is empty.
Thanks Lucie Philippon! Follow the video