Cole Fackler Origin Story Chapter 3 | Team 10 & First Deployment

Published on June 21, 2025
Duration: 52:27

This video details Cole Fackler's early career in the Navy SEALs, focusing on his first deployment to Iraq in 2005. It covers his transition from SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) to Team 10, the initial challenges of joining a SEAL team, and the rigorous training he underwent, including extensive live-fire exercises at Shaws. The narrative highlights the realities of combat, the psychological impact of deployment, personal injuries sustained, and the camaraderie within the unit. It also touches upon the cultural differences and dangers encountered in Iraq, the evolution of IED threats, and the personal growth experienced through these formative events.

Chapters

  1. 00:13After Buds and SQT
  2. 01:02August 04: Checking into Team 10
  3. 01:42What is a Detailer?
  4. 03:08Volunteering for East Coast Deployment
  5. 04:36Arriving at the First Command
  6. 06:20Training at Shaws
  7. 07:32Life as a 20-Year-Old SEAL
  8. 09:13Breaking a Leg at Fort Knox
  9. 11:31First Deployment Departure (2005)
  10. 12:23Arrival in Baghdad
  11. 13:28First Camp and Missions
  12. 15:20Route One Transit
  13. 16:05IED Evolution
  14. 16:21First Operation Experience
  15. 17:43Memorable Operation on Deployment
  16. 18:31Role: Comms and JTAC
  17. 19:35Most Enjoyed & Hated Aspects of Deployment
  18. 20:50Operation Red Wings Impact
  19. 23:08Return to Germany
  20. 23:39Duration in Iraq
  21. 24:01Proving Oneself in Combat
  22. 25:20Action vs. Lull Times
  23. 26:08Fallujah Operations
  24. 27:01Weirdest Cultural Observation
  25. 28:26PSD Detail and Carp
  26. 29:23Frustrations of PSD Duty
  27. 29:49Introduction to Muay Thai
  28. 30:36Team 10's Wrecking Crew
  29. 31:01Speedball Game
  30. 31:33Testicle Surgery Complications
  31. 34:34Injuries and Missed Schools
  32. 35:57Leaving Iraq for Germany
  33. 36:03Purpose of Germany Stopover
  34. 37:17Decompression Challenges
  35. 38:17First Time Home
  36. 39:38Psychological Impact of Deployment
  37. 40:36Presidential Security Detail in Iraq
  38. 41:55First Deployment's Life Impact
  39. 43:20Maturity and Risk Perception
  40. 45:21Surviving Extreme Injury
  41. 45:52Post-Surgery Return Home
  42. 47:27Post-Deployment Training & Classes
  43. 49:52Changes in Mindset After First Deployment
  44. 51:06Managing Chaos and Energy Control
  45. 52:00Looking Ahead: Second Deployment

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