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The men in black uniform, with their formal pumps and perfectly slicked back hair have dazed us with their formidable attitude, countless times in movies. Even in real life, these secret service agents hovering about The President of The United States of America along with other important personalities have lives and professions shrouded in mystery. Here are some interesting ones for you... 1. There are way more members than you think United States Secret Service / Facebook There are a total of around 6,500 agents, contrary to the few 100s you actually see. 2. They protect more than just the President United States Secret Service / Facebook These agents have to guard a whole lot of people apart from the president. They protect his family, former presidents and their families. Basically, anyone the president deems important enough to be protected. 3. They are always at risk secretservice.gov This goes without saying. The agents have to put themselves in simulated scenarios to practice murders, assassination attempts, and other high-risk activities. Apart from these rigorous training sessions, they have to go through a skills development course every 8 weeks. 4. Secret service sunglasses are just for movies secretservice.gov The typical agent in a movie will be wearing sunglasses and demurely holding a gun. But in reality, the agents do not wear sunglasses as that might make them miss out some important detail in their surroundings. 5. They're also trained to provide first aid assistance Instagram The agents have training in first aid skills, in circumstances where they must act promptly before the ambulance arrives. They also thoroughly memorize the hospital routes. 6. They carry Presidential blood pixabay Secret service members carry the President's blood if a situation demanding transfusion arises. No wasting time finding the right match. 7. They have unique President names Wikipedia The Presidents have a privilege of flaunting two cool names. Like in movies, the real presidents are also given code names by the agents. The presidents and their families will all have code names starting from the same initial letter. You can read more secret service secrets on the NEXT page... 8. They look out for the president through the motion sensors wikipedia As president or any celebrity, they have immense power. But a loss of privacy attends the fame and power one enjoys. A president can never be left alone. But in case they crave their privacy, the agents will leave them, but keep tabs on them through the motion sensors on the Oval Office Floor. 9. They do what the president does Wikipedia Being a secret service agent is no joke! Even if you aren't up for it, you have to do what the president does all the time. He decides to go for a jog, you tag along. He wants to go camping, you go camping. 10. They forage through the presidential mail wikipedia President's emails and paper mails first go through the agents, who analyze them for any threats. The last of the secret service secrets on the NEXT page... 11. It's not all fancy field-work wikipedia The secret service agents go through three stages in their careers as agents. They aren't directly put out there to protect the president. That comes much later. First, it's some office work. Then, for about 4-7 years, they go through more challenging tasks. Based on their performance, they are either promoted or demoted in the third stage. 12. There's no oath-taking Twitter The agents are the ones responsible for taking care of the president's life. Despite this, the agents don't have to swear to God or take an oath to take the bullet for him. 13. The Origin story might surprise you wikipedia The secret service was first formed to tackle issues about financial frauds and forgeries. This is still one of the main things on their agenda, apart from protecting the president and his family. 14. They have no encumbrances eastnews With their hands always around their waists, the agents walk and talk and sit in a highly watchful and cautious manner. In emergency cases, their hand placements allow them to draw the weapon swiftly. 15. There have been no traitors so far Wikimedia Commons There has not been a single incident of an agent betraying the country! The president who is responsible for keeping the nation safe has this extraordinarily talented group of people to help him successfully achieve the aim. They certainly deserve the praise. Please SHARE this article with your friends and family on Facebook today!