Yongsan is in the middle of a densely packed section of Seoul with no way for air traffic to come in and out. Artistic License Geography: In Season 5, Bravo heads to "Yongsan Air Base" in South Korea.Especially egregious with Jason, who cuts the sleeves off of his combat shirts. Artistic License: The SEALs are shown conducting HAHO jumps without the protective clothing needed to counteract the sub-zero temperatures that are experienced.Apocalyptic Log: Brett Swann's video diary is a low-key version of this, showing his gradual slide towards the Despair Event Horizon, culminating in his suicide.In "Low Impact," after being badly injured in an ambush, Clay's right leg is amputated by doctors at Ramstein Air Base's hospital to stop a sepsis infection from killing him.Sonny brings out a hatchet and chops off a foot from the body, as they don't have time to drag the whole corpse along with them. When the rest of the biker gang catches on to their presence, they have to make a quick getaway but can't take the entire body. An Arm and a Leg: In "Violence of Action," Bravo is tasked with recovering the dead body of a Venezuelan colectivo biker thug who is suspected to have died of radiation poisoning from smuggling nuclear material.Amazon Brigade: "Growing Pains" sees Bravo working with a YPJ militia ("Women's Protection Units") in Northern Syria while trying to figure out who attacked the U.S.S.In Full Metal's case, Jason says his full name out loud in the ending of "One Life to Live" at his wake. All There in the Manual: The full names of Trent (Sawyer), Brock (Reynolds), and Full Metal (Scott Carter) are only seen in behind the scenes programs and the scripts.All Bikers Are Hell's Angels: "Violence of Action" has Bravo fighting a colectivo operating on behalf of the Venezuelan regime."Need to Know" has the pro-ISIS terrorist group Sahaba of the Greater Sahel.In Season 4, the terrorist group becomes the arc villain for the West Africa deployment starting with "Rearview Mirror." "Rules of Engagement" finally has Bravo engage Boko Haram for real."Medicate and Isolate" has the Islamic Fighters of Mali."Fracture" has the Delta Resistance Army.Instead, General Yomie Percival's militia is encountered by the SEALs during the rescue op. African Terrorists: Boko Haram is mentioned in "Tip of the Spear," but they're not confronted."Medicate and Isolate" takes things even further by juxtaposing Swann's struggles with an extremely dangerous and expensive operation to retrieve the body of a dead soldier, illustrating the Skewed Priorities of the US government and how it grabs easy PR opportunities to the detriment of those for whom there are no easy solutions.Brett Swann's arc has a clear message that service to one's country comes with a severe physical and mental toll but that veterans' services are poorly funded and don't come close to providing even adequate care to those that are suffering.A Day in the Limelight: "Conspicuous Gallantry" has Bravo Team spending time to receover at a US military hospital from injured sustained after from RPGs and other debris.Actor Allusion: Cerberus is occasionally referred to as the "Hair Missile" in reference to her portrayer's name: Dita the Hair Missile Dog.Nothing ever came to pass of this potential plot, and Mandy's departure from the CIA in Season 5 means it will never be revisited. Aborted Arc: At the end of the Mexico arc, Agent Rita Alfaro is outed as the cartel's mole and she betrays Mandy, who swears to hunt her down and pay her back.
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