When Special Forces looked like Cool Dads

Modern Special Forces are instantly recognisable. Helmets, night vision, plate carriers and thousands of pounds worth of equipment. But it wasn't always like that. In the 1980s and 1990s, operators from units like the SAS and Delta Force often looked more like suburban dads than elite soldiers. Yet many of them were conducting some of the most sensitive missions in the world. So why did they look so different, and why do so many people think they looked cooler? Some images and footage in this video are used under fair use principles for the purposes of education, commentary, and historical analysis. We would like to credit the following websites and videos: https://www.gq.com/story/special-forces-style-nostalgia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtuVH03oT04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhpgCaPoBaE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZfvuAlqwf4&t=12s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSFA12d3EA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO65pehh75M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t41DkpWTado&t=5527s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYuUMpzPJyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxMW9Y_Mk9k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqJj4sEZyE4&t=1056s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIC-Df3SHFw #SpecialForces #SAS #DeltaForce #MilitaryHistory #MilitaryDocumentary #SOF #DesertStorm #WarOnTerror #Military #History