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.
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:
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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.
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Thanks Lucie Philippon! Follow the video