O'Grady who in 1995 was shot down and stranded in enemy territory for six days during the Bosnian War, used these skills taught by SERE to return to safety. "Knowing we provide training that could ...

[My parents] taught me to never quit or be afraid of hard work.” After basic training, she attended SERE specialist selection, one of the service’s most grueling courses. Just to qualify for ...

"He told me that he only knew of one woman to ever graduate SERE specialist training and that I didn't look like the type who would do this job because I was so feminine," Zaloudek said.