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QM2 Brett Jones joined the Navy in 1993 with the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL. Jones says he \u201cwasn\u2019t ready\u201d 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.\xa0\n\nJones 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\u2019t 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.\n\nAfter 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 \u201chigh threat environments\u201d.\xa0\n\nJones is now a part time police officer in Alabama.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices