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I love my country, and the mental and physical demands of the Navy SEALs was what I had been training for my whole life growing up in Montana.

I've always been fascinated by the military, the discipline they have and the sacrifices they make to defend the country. It's something I've always been interested in.

When I joined the SEALs, no one knew what a SEAL was. What intrigued me was the level of commitment, the love of country and desire to be the best in the world at your vocation. Watching American exceptionalism in action.

The heart and soul of a Navy SEAL is somebody who's committed to their country and committed to their teammates.

You have to really want to be a Navy SEAL. The passion you need to endure the rigors of training, to become the best of the best... It's admirable.

I've always had a keen interest in the world. My father was in Patton's 3rd Army, and he helped liberate Dachau in the 7th Army.

People think SEALs are cold-blooded, heartless, wound-up, brainwashed killers. They imagine you can just point a SEAL in a direction and say, 'Go kill.' The truth is you're talking about a bunch of kind-hearted, jovial guys. The only thing that separates them is mental toughness.

I have always had a keen interest in defence and military history and read more on this subject than anything else.

I have incredibly positive associations with the military.

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone.