During the Clinton years, in the military there was always money to do fun non-combat type
deployments, to get supplies and equipment for day to day stuff and for building projects.
Standards were must tougher also. To get in the Special Forces you had to be a sergeant,
have at least 5 years time in service and pass the grueling 3 week selection course, which
most didn't get selected.
That was just the get your hand on the doorknob. So by the time you graduated there
wasn't many there that you started with. I could go on and on but you get the idea.
The Special Forces were indeed the elite of the elite.
In my opinion the most highly trained and most motivated soldiers in the world.
In Bush's America to get apply for the Special Forces ALL you need
is to be male and over the age of 16 and pass a Physical Training test.