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| Name = The Raconteurs

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| Img_capt = Jack White in concert with The Raconteurs at the [[Austin City Limits Music Festival]], 2006

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| Origin = {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]]

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| Genre = [[Indie rock]]<br>[[Alternative rock]]<br>[[Blues Rock]]<br>[[Hard Rock]]

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| Years_active = [[2005]]&ndash;present

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| Label = [[Third Man Records]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[XL Recordings]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[V2 Records]]

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| URL = [http://www.theraconteurs.com/ www.theraconteurs.com]

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| Current_members = [[Brendan Benson]]<br />[[Patrick Keeler]]<br />[[Jack Lawrence (bassist)|Jack Lawrence]]<br />[[Jack White (musician)|Jack White]]

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| image = [[Image:US Navy SEALs insignia.png|275px]]

| caption = U.S. Navy SEALs'' Insignia

| dates = [[1962-01-01]]

| country = [[United States]]

| allegiance =

| branch = [[United States Navy]]

| type = Naval [[Special Forces]] / [[United States Special Operations Forces|Special Operations]]

| role = Sea, Air and Land Special Operations/Counter-Terrorist force

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| command_structure= [[U.S. Navy Special Warfare Command]]<br>[[USSOCOM]]

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| garrison = [[Naval Special Warfare Command]]

| nickname = Frogmen

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| motto = (Unofficial) "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday"

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| battles = [[Vietnam War]]<br>[[Operation Just Cause]]<br>[[Operation Desert Storm]]<br>[[Operation Restore Hope]] <br> [[Battle of Mogadishu]] (Four operators from SEAL Team Six were apart of the assault convoy)<br>[[Operation Enduring Freedom]]<br>[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]<br>[[Operation Urgent Fury]]

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[[Image:US Navy SEALs in from water.jpg|thumb|right|SEALs in from the water.]]

'''The Raconteurs''', also known as '''The Saboteurs''' in [[Australia]], are a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]]-nominated [[rock music|rock]] band, featuring four members previously known for other musical projects.

The '''United States Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL)''' forces are the elite [[United States Special Operations Forces|Special Operations Forces]] of the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]], employed in [[unconventional warfare]], foreign internal defense, [[direct action]], [[Counter-Terrorism]], and special [[reconnaissance]] operations.

According to the current definition, The Raconteurs qualify as a rock-and-roll [[Supergroup (bands)|supergroup]], featuring the songwriting of [[Jack White (musician)|Jack White]] of [[The White Stripes]] and [[Brendan Benson]], who are both from [[Detroit, Michigan]]. In the band's own words, however, they are not a [[supergroup]], asserting that the term implies something pre-planned, whereas they are actually "a new band made up of old friends."<ref name=MTV2>JH (2006). [http://www.mtv.co.uk/mtv2/music/article.jhtml?articleId=75132981 "Jack White and chums drop an album"] MTV2.co.uk (accessed May 18, 2006)</ref>

Those qualifying to become Navy SEALs are authorized, after completing Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL school (BUD/S) and a specialized program known as SQT (SEAL Qualification Training), to wear and display the [[Special Warfare Badge]], also known as the ''SEAL Trident''. This badge (sometimes called “the ''[[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]]''” for its resemblance to the ''[[Anheuser-Busch]]'' eagle logo) serves as the insignia for the SEALs as a whole and is one of the most recognizable warfare insignia among U.S. Special Operations Forces. It is usually worn along with the U.S. Navy paratrooper wings, which are awarded after 10 jumps. BUD/S is a six month long introduction into what it takes to become a SEAL. It includes the infamous HELL WEEK and builds basic skills in combat diving, demolition, and land warfare tactics. Upon completion, candidates earn their jump wings from FT Benning, GA and consequently return to complete the 15 week long SQT. During the [[Vietnam War]], SEAL members wore “tiger stripe” camouflage uniforms, often with civilian blue jeans and “coral” sneakers, for patrol missions. On base, they wore standard uniforms with a black beret during the early years (when they patrolled alongside the [[Swift boat|Swift]] and [[STAB]] boat units of the “[[Brown Water Navy]]”) and tiger-striped “boonie” hats in later years. In order to blend in with units they are supporting, Navy SEALS wear modified versions of all service Battle Dress Uniforms (BDUs). Only men may apply to become SEALs.

The Raconteurs are one of the few non-Irish bands to star in the popular web-cartoons of ''[[Eyebrowy.com]]''.[http://www.eyebrowy.com/animations/jackwhite1.htm]

Concurrently, '''Naval Operations Support Groups''' were formed to aid [[Underwater Demolition Team]]s (UDTs), SEALs, and two other unique units—''Boat Support'' and ''Beach Jumpers''—in administration, planning, research, and development. During the [[Vietnam War]], UDTs performed [[reconnaissance]] missions and SEALs carried out numerous offensive operations.

==HistoryMembers==

*[[Jack White (musician)|Jack White]] (of [[White Stripes]]) – [[vocals]], [[guitar]], [[keyboards]]

* Summer 1941: Training began for units referred to as Amphibious Scouts and Raiders.

*[[Brendan Benson]] – [[vocals]], [[guitar]], [[keyboards]]

* Spring 1943: The first group of volunteers selected from the [[Naval Construction Battalion]]s ([[Seabee]]s). They were organized into special teams called “[[Navy Combat Demolition Unit]]s” (NCDUs) and were trained at [[Waimānalo, Hawai'i]] and [[Fort Pierce, Florida]]. The units [[reconnaissance|reconnoitered]] and cleared beach obstacles for troops going ashore during [[amphibious warfare|amphibious]] landings, and evolved into '''Combat Swimmer Reconnaissance Units''', often known as [[frogmen]]. Some of these frogmen were recruited from breath-holding divers who dived for [[abalone]]s on the California coast before the war. The NCDUs distinguished themselves during [[World War II]] in both the [[Atlantic]] and [[Pacific]] theaters.

*[[Jack Lawrence (bassist)|Jack Lawrence]] (of [[The Greenhornes]] and [[Blanche (band)|Blanche]]) – [[bass guitar]]

* 1947: The Navy organized its first underwater offensive strike units.

*[[Patrick Keeler]] (of [[The Greenhornes]]) – [[drumkit|drums]], [[percussion]]

* 1950 June – 1953 June: During the [[Korean Conflict]], these '''[[Underwater Demolition Team]]s''' ('''UDTs''') took part in the landing at [[Inchon]] as well as other missions including demolition raids on bridges and tunnels accessible from the water. They also conducted limited minesweeping operations in harbors and rivers.

*[[Dean Fertita]] (of [[The Waxwings]] and currently [[Queens of the Stone Age]]) as a live touring member only – [[guitar]], [[keyboards]], [[percussion]]

* 1960’s: Each branch of the armed forces formed its own [[insurgence|counterinsurgency]] force. The Navy used UDT personnel to form units called SEAL teams.

*1961, [[May 25]]: President [[John F. Kennedy]] speaks before the [[U.S. Congress]] authorizing the establishment of the Navy SEALs.

*1961 December: Navy SEALs are officially approved for operations via the [[Chief of Naval Operations]] Admiral [[Arleigh Burke]].

* 1962 [[January 1]], 1300 hrs: [[SEAL Team ONE]] was commissioned in the Pacific Fleet and [[SEAL Team TWO]] in the Atlantic Fleet. These teams were developed to conduct [[unconventional warfare]], counter-[[guerrilla warfare]] and clandestine operations in both [[blue water]] and [[brown water]] environment.

* 1963: First [[Vietnam War]]-detachment of elements of SEAL Team One in [[Da Nang]], [[Vietnam]] to serve under the command of the [[CIA|CIA Chief of Station]].

* 1964: SEALs became a component of the Commander-in-Chief (CINC) of Vietnam’s theatre.

* 1967: The Naval Operations Support Groups were renamed “[[Naval Special Warfare Group]]s” (NSWGs) as involvement increased in [[special operations]].

* 1983: Existing UDTs were renamed as “SEAL teams” or “SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams” and the requirement for hydrographic [[reconnaissance]] and underwater demolition became “SEAL missions”.

* 1987: SEAL team SIX became [[United States Navy Special Warfare Development Group|DEVGRU]] (DEVelopment GRoUp).

* [[1987-04-16]]: The [[Naval Special Warfare Command]] was commissioned at the [[Naval Amphibious Base Coronado]] in [[San Diego]], [[California]]. Its mission is to prepare Naval Special Warfare forces to carry out their assigned missions and to develop special operations strategy, doctrine, and tactics.

* 2002 March; [[Operation Anaconda]] in the [[U.S. invasion of Afghanistan]].

* 2002; (Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines)-Captured/Killed key ASG Terrorist leader.

* 2003 March; participated in the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]]

==Biography==

==Navy SEAL Teams and Structure==

===Formation===

A SEAL Team is comprised of three 40-man Task Units. Each Task Unit consist of a Headquarters element consisting of a Task Unit Commander (O-4), a Task Unit Senior Enlisted (E-8), a Targeting/Operations Officer (O-2/3) and a Targeting/Operations Leading/Chief Petty Officer (E-6/7); Under the HQ element are two SEAL Platoons of 18 men (2 officers, 14 enlisted SEALS and 2 enlisted EOD Operators); and support staff. Each Task Unit can be easily split into 4 squads or eight 4-man fire teams for operational purposes. The size of each SEAL “Team” with Task Units and support staff is approx. 300 personnel.

According to the official website, "The seed was sown in an attic in the middle of a hot summer when friends Jack White and Brendan Benson got together and wrote a song that truly inspired them. This song was "[[Steady, As She Goes]]" and the inspiration led to the creation of a full band with the addition of Lawrence and Keeler."

The band came together in Detroit during 2005 and recorded when time allowed for the remainder of the year.

==="Steady, As She Goes"===

Task Unit core skills consist of: Sniper, Breacher, Communicator, Maritime/Engineering, Close Air Support, Corpsman, Point-man/Navigator, Primary Driver/Navigator (Rural/Urban/Protective Security), Heavy Weapons Operator, Sensitive Site Exploitation, Air Operations Master, Lead Climber, Lead Diver/Navigator, Interrogator, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Technical Surveillance and Advanced Special Operations.{{fact}}

"[[Steady, As She Goes|Steady, As She Goes/Store Bought Bones]]" was released as a limited-edition 7-inch, 45 rpm vinyl record in Europe on [[January 30]], [[2006]],<ref name="NMEfirstsingle">[http://www.nme.com/news/white-stripes/22043 The Raconteurs confirm first single], ''[[NME]]'', [[2006-01-24]]</ref> and in North America on [[March 7]], [[2006]]. A CD version of "Steady, as She Goes" was released on [[April 24]], [[2006]], with the B-side "Bane Rendition."

The video for "Steady As She Goes," directed by [[Jim Jarmusch]], premiered on [[MTV2 Europe|MTV2]] on [[March 10]], [[2006]]. It was also available for streaming on the band's website. An alternate video, featuring the band racing each other in a soap box derby, with a rare appearance from [[Paul Reubens]] as the bad guy out to sabotage the race, premiered exclusively on [[Yahoo! Music]] [[June 19]], [[2006]].

[[As of 2006]], there are eight confirmed Navy SEAL Teams. The original SEAL Teams in the Vietnam War were separated between West Coast (Group ONE) and East Coast (Group TWO) SEALs. The current SEAL Team deployments are from Teams 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10. The Teams now deploy as [[Naval Special Warfare Squadron]]s. Any Team can deploy anywhere in the world. Each of these 8 teams is commanded by a Navy [[Commander]] (O-5), and has a number of operational SEAL platoons and a headquarters element.

* “[[Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek|Little Creek]]” is a [[naval base]] in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]].

''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' ran an article discussing how the song has the exact same bassline as [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]]'s "[[Is She Really Going Out With Him?]]".<ref name="Copy">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,1204700_4_0_,00.html|title=Do You Copy?|accessdate=2006-09-24|year=2006}}</ref>

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! Team !! Base

! Platoons

! Operating Area

! Notes

|-

| ONE || [[Coronado, California|Coronado, CA]]

| align="center" | &nbsp; 8

| was Southeast Asia

|

|-

| TWO || [[Little Creek, VA]]

| align="center" | &nbsp; 8

| was Europe

| It was the only SEAL Team with an arctic warfare capability.{{fact}}

|-

| THREE || [[Coronado, CA]]

| align="center" | &nbsp; 8

| was Southwest Asia

|

|-

| FOUR || [[Little Creek, VA]]

| align="center" | 10

| was Central & South America

| The only SEAL Team with a viable standing language<br>capability, Spanish.{{fact}}

|-

| FIVE || [[Coronado, CA]]

| align="center" | &nbsp; 8

| was Northern Pacific

|

|-

| SIX || [[Dam Neck, VA]]

| align="center" | unk. &nbsp;

|

| Decommissioned, perhaps continued under new name: see [[SEAL Team SIX]]. {{fact}}

|-

| SEVEN || [[Coronado, CA]]

| align="center" | &nbsp; 8

|

| A newly commissioned SEAL Team. see [[SEAL Team SEVEN]] {{fact}}

|-

| EIGHT || [[Little Creek, VA]]

| align="center" | &nbsp; 8

| Caribbean, Africa, & the Mediterranean

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| TEN || [[Little Creek, VA]]

| align="center" | &nbsp; 8

|

| A newly commissioned SEAL Team. {{fact}}

|}

The closing seconds of the track have been used to close "Saturday Live" on BBC Radio 4, generating a lot of interest as to what the song is.

==Training==

[[image:Navy_SEALS_training.jpg|thumb|right|Navy SEALs undergo Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure training.]]

[[Image:US Navy SEALs SEAL jumps over side boat.jpg|thumb|right|Underwater Demolition Team jumps over the side from boat.]]

[[Image:US Navy SEALs in woodlands operation.jpg|thumb|right|SEALs in woodlands operation.]]

SEAL recruit training has these components, lasting 48 weeks = 11 months:-

*26 weeks '''Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training''' at the Naval Special Warfare Center in [[Coronado]] (San Diego, CA)

*3 weeks of additional [[parachute]] training with the Army.

*At Coronado, 19-week SEAL Qualification Training (SQT).

After this, the trainee is officially named a SEAL.<ref>[http://www.seal.navy.mil/seal/contractinstructions.aspx "SEAL Challenge Contract Instructions"]. <U>Official U.S. Navy SEAL Information Website</U>. Accessed [[April 08]], 2006.</ref>

===''Broken Boy Soldiers''===

Assignment to BUD/S is conditional on passing the PST, which requires the following minimums:

The Raconteurs' full-length debut, titled ''[[Broken Boy Soldiers]]'', was released on [[May 15]], [[2006]] in the UK on Third Man Recordings/XL Recordings and May 16 in the US on Third Man Recordings/V2 Records. It entered the UK charts at #2 and the US charts at #7. The album was recorded at Brendan Benson's in-home studio located in Detroit.

* 500-yard swim using breast or side stroke in under 12:30

* At least 42 push-ups in 2 minutes

* At least 50 sit-ups in 2 minutes

* At least 6 pull-ups (no time limit)

* Run 1.5 miles in boots and long pants in under 11:30

* Members’ vision must be no worse than 20/200 in both eyes. Vision must be correctable to 20/20. SEAL candidates may qualify for [[Photorefractive keratectomy|PRK]] surgery to correct their vision

On [[November 3]], [[2006]], the Raconteurs performed 'Broken Boy Soldier' and 'Store Bought Bones' on [[Later with Jools Holland]]. According to reporters from ''[[Planet Sound]]'' who attended the show taping, during 'Store Bought Bones' Jack White's guitar broke down and they had to re-play the song. This eventually happened four times, with the band breaking up in laughter by the 4th take. The TV airing used edited pieces from all four performances and cut out any laughter.

Again, the above are the minimum requirements necessary to qualify for BUD/S. Prospective trainees are expected to far exceed these minimums. Competitive scores are as follows:

In December 2006, Broken Boy Soldiers was awarded the title Album of the Year by Britain's Mojo magazine.[http://www.albumofthemonth.com/mojo2006.html]

* 500-yard swim using breast or combat side stroke in less than 10:30

* 100+ push-ups in 2 minutes

* 100+ sit-ups in 2 minutes

* 20 pull-ups from a dead hang (no time limit)

* Run 1.5 miles in boots and long pants in under 9:30

Recently, The Raconteurs have been nominated for two [[Grammy Awards]]: One for [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]] (for ''Broken Boy Soldiers''), and another for [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] (for "Steady as She Goes").<ref> GRAMMY.COM - 49th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee List, http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx</ref>

Upon arrival at Naval Special Warfare Command, check-ins for BUD/S are immediately placed into a pre-indoctrination phase of training known as 'PTRR', or Physical Training Rest and Recuperation. PTRR is also where all of the 'roll-backs' are placed while waiting to be put into a class. Once additional medical screening is given, and after enough BUD/S candidates arrive for the same class, organized physical training begins.

===Future Plans===

BUD/S consists of a five-week 'Indoctrination Course', known as INDOC, followed by three phases, covering physical conditioning (eight weeks), diving (eight weeks), and land warfare (nine weeks) respectively. Officer and enlisted personnel go through the same training program, and it is designed to develop and test their stamina, leadership and ability to work as a team.

The band is currently recording songs for their next album at Blackbird Studios in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. They have twelve songs written, and plan on releasing the album in 2008.<ref> Billboard.com "Raconteurs In The Thick Of Recording New Album",http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003575716</ref>

In the first phase BUD/S students are divided into 'Boat Crews' which can consist of six to eight men. However, although some exercises will be undertaken as boat crews (such as 'log PT', which requires boats crews to exercise with logs that weigh 150 pounds each, and 'Surf Passage', where boat crews must navigate the Pacific surf in inflatable boats), the first phase of BUD/S also consists of a series of demanding individual physical tests including frequent sets of push-ups and sit-ups, ocean swims and timed four mile runs in boots and long trousers (to be completed in 32 minutes). The first phase is most well known for Hell Week, which usually occurs during the third week. During this period, from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon, trainees get a total of approximately four hours of sleep, (exactly how much depends upon the schedule set by the instructors, and how closely the trainees can be kept to that schedule) while subjected to intense physical stress. Trainees are almost always wet, cold and covered in sand which leads to trainees developing what is known as 'Hell Week shuffle', which is a way of walking that keeps salt-stained clothing away from chafed skin. The last day of Hell Week is known as 'So Sorry Day', during which the BUD/S students are made to crawl and slither their way through scum-covered water in the 'demo pits' as automatic weapons fire blank rounds over their heads and artillery simulators explode around them.

The Raconteurs have also recorded a new song called "Footsteps" with [[The Hives]], probably slated to be on the new album. "5 on the 5," a song the band played live, is likely to be on the album.

SEAL training and duty is voluntary. Many BUD/S students find that they do not have the desire to continue to endure the physical and mental strain of training, and subsequently Drop On Request, or DOR, from the course. The tradition of DOR consists of dropping one's helmet liner next to a pole with a brass ship’s bell attached to it, and ringing the bell three times. Classes typically lose around 70–80% of their trainees — either due to DORs or injuries sustained during training. The Navy will not release exact numbers, either percentages or raw figures, of the attrition rate for BUD/S. Most trainees are eliminated prior to completion of Hell Week, but trainees will continue to DOR in the second phase or be forced to leave because of injuries, or failing either the diving tests or the timed runs and swims.

Along with those tracks, it's possible one of the many covers the band played live (or an entirely different one) will be on the album.

There is no way to predict what percentage of trainees will DOR during BUD/S. SEAL instructors say that in every class, approximately 10 percent of the students simply do not have the physical ability to complete the training. Another 10–15 percent will definitely make it through unless they sustain a serious physical injury. The other 75–80 percent is 'up for grabs' depending on their motivation. There has been at least one BUD/S class where no one has completed the program.

Other possibilities would be one of the leaked Brendan Benson demos. One reason for this was that both "Call It A Day" and "Together" were supposed to be on a solo album of his, as well as "Store Bought Bones" which was supposed to be a [[Get Behind Me Satan]] song. If a demo of his appeared on the new album, it would be likely to be "Feel Like Taking You Home Now" since critics have pointed out a Raconteurs influence.

A trainee who DOR’s from First Phase before the completion of Hell Week must start from the beginning of INDOC if they subsequently reapply to the BUD/S program and are accepted. They must complete Hell Week again. Trainees who rolled back after completing Hell Week due to injury or another factor are rolled into whatever day of training a board of instructors and other individuals deem necessary. Some are back to day 1–1 of 1st Phase, while others may be rolled into day 5–1. Any BUD/S trainee who drops on request after Hell Week goes through the same out-processing as a trainee who quits before or during Hell Week. If they reapply to BUD/S, they must also complete Hell Week again.

Also, the title "Monkeys Have It Easy" was placed on the White Stripes site in the press release for [[Icky Thump]] with "discarded" after it. It's unlikely, but the song could be a new Raconteurs song now.

There are many SEALs who have attempted BUD/S two or even perhaps three times before successfully completing training. There is only one person who has successfully completed Hell Week three times. He completed training after his third application to BUD/S{{citationneeded}}.

The band recorded for a three week period before they prepared for individual releases with their other bands, though Jack said they might not finish by then.

After BUD/S, enlisted students must then attend the Army [[Airborne School]] for three weeks of static line parachute training and physical conditioning (this conditioning is relatively undemanding compared to BUD/S). Freefall parachute training is conducted at Navy’s Strategic Air Operations (SAO) school in the desert outside of San Diego. Until 2003, the Army trained Navy Special Warfare teams to freefall. The new school allows more SEALs and Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen (SWCC) to become free-fall and [[HALO]] (High Altitude Low Opening) qualified than ever before. Upon completion of the three-week SAO school, they receive their Naval Special Warfare Classification (NEC) code. Finally, the last requirement before going to a team requires students to go through SEAL Qualification Training, or SQT, which is a 15-week course. This course is also conducted in and around the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. After completion of SQT training, students are then considered SEALs and are awarded the SEAL pin, or Trident.

==Discography==

Upon assignment to a team, the new SEALs will be assigned to a Platoon as an Operator. Once in a Task Unit/Platoon, the Operator will train for an 18-month period (work-up) before deployment.

=== Albums ===

<gallery>

Image: Broken Boy Soldiers.jpg|<center>'''''[[Broken Boy Soldiers]]'''''<br><center> [[May 15]], [[2006]]<br>[[V2 Records]]<br>US #7, UK #2<br><br><center>

</gallery>

They have also released live performance albums in limited quantities at their respective concerts.

Phase One of a work-up is called the Professional Development Phase (PRODEV). PRODEV is a 6-month block where Operators gain critical skills required by the Task Units/Platoons for deployment. Operators can expect to acquire the following core skills:

*Sniper

*Breacher

*Surreptitious Entry

*Electronic and Media Exploitation

*Technical Surveillance

*High Threat Protective Security (PSD)

*Advanced Weapons Training

*Advanced Driving Skills (Urban/Rural/Security)

*Advanced Climbing/Rope Skills

*Advanced Air Operations: HAHO/Jumpmaster/Parachute Rigger and Packer

*[[Ranger School]] (U.S. Army)

*Diving Supervisor

*Range Safety Officer

*Instructor School

*Leadership School

*Foreign Weapons

*Explosive Ordinance Disposal

*UAV Operator

*Language School

*Advanced Special Operations

===Singles===

Phase Two of a work-up is called Unit Level Training (ULT). ULT is a 6-month block where the Task Units train in their core mission areas (Land Warfare, Close Quarters Combat, Urban Warfare, Maritime Interdiction, Combat Swimmer, Long Range Interdiction, Air Operations, Special Reconnaissance and Maritime Operations, Advanced Marksmanship/Heavy Weapons).

{| class="wikitable sortable"

!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year

!align="left" valign="top"|Song

!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100]]<small>

!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Modern Rock Tracks chart|U.S. Modern Rock]]<small>

!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[UK singles chart]]<small>

!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[UK Download Chart]]<small>

!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[UK singles chart|UK Indie Singles]]<small>

!align="left" valign="top"|Album

|-

|align="center" valign="top"|2006

|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Steady, As She Goes]]"

|align="center" valign="top"|55

|align="center" valign="top"|'''1'''

|align="center" valign="top"|4

|align="center" valign="top"|5

|align="center" valign="top"|1

|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Broken Boy Soldiers]]''

|-

|align="center" valign="top"|2006

|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Hands (Raconteurs song)|Hands]]"

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="center" valign="top"|29

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="center" valign="top"|2

|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Broken Boy Soldiers]]''

|-

|align="center" valign="top"|2006

|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Broken Boy Soldier (Raconteurs song)|Broken Boy Soldier]]"

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="center" valign="top"|22

|align="center" valign="top"|39

|align="center" valign="top"|2

|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Broken Boy Soldiers]]''

|-

|align="center" valign="top"|2007

|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Level (Raconteurs song)|Level]]"

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="center" valign="top"|7

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="center" valign="top"|-

|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Broken Boy Soldiers]]''

|-

|}

==Live performances==

Phase Three of a work-up is called Squadron Integration Training (SIT). SIT is the last 6-month block where the Task Unit conducts advanced training as well as integrates all supporting attachments (N-codes (N1-N8), Special Boat Squadrons, Medical Teams, EOD, Interpreters, Intelligence/HUMINT Teams, Cryptological Support Teams, etc). A final Certification Exercise is conducted with the entire SEAL Team to synchronize Task Unit operations under the Task Group umbrella. Following CERTEX, a SEAL Team becomes a SEAL Squadron and deploys to the area of operations for 6-10 months. The Task Units will be assigned a area of operations and work under a Squadron Headquarters Unit called a Task Group.

The Raconteurs first performed live at the Academy in [[Liverpool]], [[United Kingdom|U.K.]], on [[March 20]], [[2006]], launching a short British tour. Their first American date was the next month, on [[April 20]] at [[New York City|New York]]'s [[Irving Plaza]]. Nearly nonstop touring followed, bringing the band to audiences around North America and Europe. The high profile of [[Jack White]] meant that even though the band was new, they were able to sell out mid-size venues — a rarity for a band's first tour.

The band has played a number of music festivals in Europe, Asia, and North America (including Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL and [[Austin City Limits Music Festival]] in [[Austin, Texas]]), headlining many.

US Army Special Forces related Troop Terms are: AOB for Task Group; FOB for Task Unit; ODA Team for Platoon; Troop for Squad.

In November [[2006]], the Raconteurs played eight dates as the opening act for [[Bob Dylan]] on the northeastern leg of his U.S. tour.

==Famous Navy SEALs==

* [[Roy Boehm]] — first commanding officer of SEAL Team Two, considered godfather of all SEALs

* [[Rudy Boesch]] — [[competitor]] in the TV reality shows [[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]] and [[Survivor: All-Stars]]

* [[Christopher Cassidy]] — BUD/s class 192, [[NASA]] astronaut

* [[Dennis Chalker]] — [[plankowner]] of SEAL Team SIX and Red Cell

* [[Dick Couch]] — [[Vietnam War]] veteran, author, BUD/s Class 45 in 1969

* [[Scott Helvenston]] — known as the youngest SEAL in history to complete BUD/S

* [[Gary Jackson]] — president [[Blackwater USA]], a [[private military contractor]]

* [[Bob Kerrey]] — Medal of Honor recipient; Democratic [[U.S. Senator]] from [[Nebraska]] (1989–2001); and president of [[New School University]] since 2005

* [[Richard Marcinko]] — founder of [[SEAL Team SIX]] and [[Red Cell]]; and co-author of [[NY Times]] bestseller ''[[Rogue Warrior]]''

* [[Tom McGrath (USN)|Tom McGrath]] — commander of SEAL Team Four during the [[United States invasion of Panama|Operation Just Cause]]

* [[Chuck Pfarrer]] — [[SEAL Team SIX]] Operator; screenwriter with credits including ''[[The Jackal]]'', ''[[Darkman]]'', ''[[Red Planet]]'', ''[[Virus (1999 film)|Virus]]'', ''[[Hard Target]]'', ''[[Navy SEALs (film)|Navy SEALS]]''; and author of the [[New York Times|NY Times]] bestseller ''[[Warrior Soul (book)|Warrior Soul]]'' and the reality-thriller ''[[Killing Ché]]''

* Neil Roberts — participated in Operation Anaconda and was killed in action after falling out of an ambushed helicopter

* [[Theodore Roosevelt IV]] — Vietnam-era SEAL great-grandson of President [[Theodore Roosevelt]], BUD/s class 36

* [[William Shepherd]] — first American commander of the [[International Space Station]]

* [[Jesse Ventura]] - served with UDT 12, was a professional wrestler, and 38th governor of [[Minnesota]]

* [[Hershel Davis]] - Master Chief of Blackwater

* [[William H. Feyh]] - Vietnam Veteran 1967-1969. UDTs/SEAL instructor- Coronado

The band has performed a number of covers during live shows. For instance, the set list usually includes renditions of "[[Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)]]" (a song written by [[Sonny Bono]] and popularized by both [[Cher]] and [[Nancy Sinatra]]) and "Headin' For the Texas Border" by [[The Flamin Groovies]]. Other songs the band has covered include [[Gnarls Barkley]]'s "[[Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)|Crazy]]", [[Bo Diddley]]'s "Who Do You Love?", [[The Undertones]]' "[[Teenage Kicks]]," [[David Bowie]]'s "[[It Ain't Easy (song)|It Ain´t Easy]]", and [[Love (band)|Love]]'s "A House Is Not A Motel".

==See also==

* [[United States Army Special Forces]]

* [[Underwater Demolition Team]]

* [[United States Special Operations Command]]

* [[United States Special Operations Forces]]

* [[U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance]]

* [[Red Cell]]

* [[Air Force Air Commandos]]

* [[Delta Force]]

* [[Special Air Service]]

* [[Special Boat Service]]

* [[Frogman]]

* [[Mark V SOC]]

* [[Operation Anaconda]]

* [[Canadian Special Forces]] Canada's JTF2

* [[Z Special Unit]]

* [[United States Navy#Special warfare]]

* [[United States Navy SEALs in fiction]]

* [[DEVGRU]]

==References The Saboteurs ==

The Raconteurs were forced to rename themselves as "The Saboteurs" for the Australian market when it was discovered that a [[Queensland]] band was already using the name "Raconteurs". The Queensland band refused to give up their name for the amount they were offered, and instead tried to extract a higher price from the Raconteurs' record company.<ref name="HeraldSunNameChange">[http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18734967%255E28957,00.html Double-up forces switch], ''[[Herald Sun]]'', [[2006-04-07]]</ref>

A member of the Queensland band has said that they hadn't been informed of who was trying to buy their name and asked for the larger sum of money to see what would happen.<ref name="TripleJNameChange">[http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1613948.htm Saboteurs of Raconteurs], ''[[Triple J|Triple J Music News]]'', [[2006-04-11]]</ref>

==Audio sample==

* {{web cite|title = Navy Fact File: Navy SEALs|publisher=San Diego: Naval Special Warfare Command &ndash; Public Affairs Office, United States Navy|date=[[2005-03-03]] |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20050303001021/http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/personnel/seals/seals.html |accessdate=2006-06-25}}

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==References==

* McCoy, Shane T. (August 2004). “Testing Newton's Law,” ''All Hands Magazine'', p.33.

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==External links==

* {{cite web|author=Obringer, Lee Ann|title= How the Navy SEALSs Work | publisher =How Stuff Works |url= http://science.howstuffworks.com/navy-seal.htm|accessdate=2006-06-14}}

*[http://www.theraconteurs.com/ TheRaconteurs.com], Official website ([[Adobe Flash|Flash]] required)

*[http://www.candycanechildren.com/ CandyCaneChildren.com] news, message board, chat room

*[http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000944462 "White, Benson Make A Racket With Greenhornes"], from Billboard.com

*[http://www.brokenboysoldiers.net/"BrokenBoySoldiers.net"], Raconteurs tablatures and lyrics

*[http://stream.qtv.apple.com/qtv/v2music/steady_ref.mov "Steady as She Goes" video (.MOV)]

*[http://www.avclub.com/content/node/52559 The Onion A.V. Club's interview with The Raconteurs], September 7th, 2006

*[http://www.theraconteursfans.com/ theRaconteursFans.com] - the Raconteurs fan site

* [http://www.videology-tv.com/viewclip.php?id=38#info Music Video for 'Broken Boy Soldier' + interview with director Floria Sigismondi]

* [http://www.albumofthemonth.com/magazineindex.html British music magazine album of the year lists]

*[http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/20/weekend-rock-list-best-live-bands-playing-today/ One of Rolling Stones Best Bands to See Live]

* Sasser, Charles W. ''Encyclopedia of The Navy SEALs'', Facts on File, 2002. (ISBN 0-8160-4569-0)

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* SAMWolf. (May 20, 2004). [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1138984/posts The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Marshall Islands Campaign]. FreeRepublic.com

== Further reading ==

* Bahmanyar, Mir. ''US Navy SEALS''. Osprey Publishing, 2005. (ISBN 1-84176-807-3)

==External links==

{{Commons|United States Navy Seals}}

* [http://www.seal.navy.mil/seal U.S. Navy SEALs Information Website] - official site.

* [http://www.navsoc.navy.mil/seal U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command Website] - official site.

* [http://www.thesealquest.com TheSEALQuest.com] -unofficial BUD/S prep site and forum.

* [http://www.navyseals.com NavySEALs.com]

* [http://www.specialoperations.com/Schools/BUDS/ SpecialOperations.com: BUD/S Information Page]

* [http://www.specialoperations.com/Navy/SEALs/ SpecialOperations.com: SEALs Information Page]

* [http://www.specialoperations.com/Navy/SEALs/Weapons.htm SpecialOperations.com: SEALs Weapons]

* [http://www.nationaldefenders.com/deltasealcamp.htm Navy SEAL Training Instructions]

* [http://usnavyseals.tv Someone Special - Official Vietnam-era U.S. Navy SEALs Recruiting Film]

* [http://www.vyuz.com/Fake_SEALs_110705.htm Article: How to detect a phony SEAL]

* [http://www.freewebs.com/sealproject Project Site]

* [http://navysealmuseum.com/ Navy UDT-SEAL Museum]

* [http://www.navysealmuseum.com/heritage/history.php Navy UDT-SEAL Museum section with historical references to the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders]

* [http://www.specialforcesroh.com/browse.php?mode=viewc&catid=4 Navy Seals roll of honour, awards and images.]

===Other Military links===

* [http://shadowspear.com/ ShadowSpear - Special Operations Community Website]

* [http://www.defenselink.mil/ The official website of the United States Department of Defense, US Department of Defense, DoD, Defense, Defence]

* [http://www.usmc.mil/ US Marine Corps]

* [http://www.navy.mil/ US Navy]

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