“The American Airborne Forces had truly lived up to their motto, which was emblazoned in big letters over their camp gates: STRAC, meaning ‘Skilled, Tough and Ready Around the Clock.’ To some wags in the SAS this was interpreted as ‘Shit, The Russians Are Coming!’ However, for many years afterwards in the SAS to be ‘strac’ meant you were ready. [Concerning SAS training at Fort Bragg in 1962.]” HumorSpecial ForcesAcronymsSasSpecial Air ServiceGreen Berets Book:Geordie: SAS Fighting Hero Source: Geordie: SAS Fighting Hero
“A famous Russian Field Marshal and opponent of Napoleon, Count Alexander V. Suvorov (1729–1800), once said, ‘Train hard and fight easy.’ It has become a famous Army quotation, often repeated. He got it spot on, especially where the SAS is concerned.” MilitaryTrainingMantraSasSpecial Air Service Book:Geordie: SAS Fighting Hero Source: Geordie: SAS Fighting Hero