what exactly makes special forces “special” compared to normal military?
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Ex-military here. There are a few things.
One of the biggest hurdles to gain entrance is physical. The physical fitness requirements have higher minimum scores.
There is also a mental factor. In their initial training, they may only get a few hours of sleep per night, for MANY nights.
These two factors weed out much of the undesired applicants
Once they’re through the initial training, they train much harder and more often. They cross-train to other jobs. Then they train harder again. Meanwhile, the “regular Army” is put on “battalion cleanup” and are sweeping roads, raking rocks, picking up cigarette buts, mowing, pulling weeds from fence rows, mopping concrete slabs, pretending to wash their HMMWV, or any number of mind-numbing tasks.
Specific example – when the “regular military” goes to a shooting range, their only goal is to get good enough to qualify (minimum standards). When special forces go to the shooting range, they try to perfect their craft.
Same thing with all facets of training.
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