SGM Mike Elmore, U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghanistan Horse Soldiers

Mike Elmore was born in Illinois into a family with a legacy of military service. He joined the U.S. Army in 1987 with no immediate intention of pursuing special forces. But he loved the idea of a new challenge, passed selection and qualifying, and earned his Green Beret. By the time of the 9/11 Al Qaeda terrorist attacks, Elmore was part of Operational Detachment (ODA) 595, a group that would later become known as the Horse Soldiers.

In this edition of Veterans Chronicles, Elmore walks us through qualifying and explains why being mentally tough is just as important as physical...