What would you say to someone who wants to join the Navy SEALs?
When I went to Navy Bootcamp in Great Mistakes, Illinois, at about the six week mark of the eight week Winter Wonderland Bootcamp (it was January, and just stupid cold), they said, “You can try out for the SEALS”.I said, “What’s that?” (It was 1984, SEALS weren’t on TV just yet)They said, “It’s 6 to 8 months of special training”I said, “Is it like Boot Camp?”They said, “It’s like Boot Camp times 10”I wasn’t thrilled with Boot Camp. There were no chocolates under the pillows at night, no late wake up calls, and except for breakfast, the rest of the meals were barely edible.“F#ck that noise”.I have no regrets, I became an OTM (the rate which no longer exists) and fixed computers and loved my job.The Discovery Channel had a great TV series that followed a class of SEALS going thru BUDS training. I’d watch that.I had a few friends in the Navy who were in incredible physical condition and trained to prep for it (running on the beach in combat boots, etc..) and they dropped out.So I would say the following:1. Watch the Discovery Channel Documentary. Don’t watch TV drama shows about SEALS. 2. Have a backup plan. SEALS training has a super high washout rate, and once you washout, you don’t get to go home and watch TV drama shows about SEALS. You’re STILL IN THE NAVY, so you better have a contract that says, “if I fail SEALS, I get to learn a skill and do a job I enjoy”. Otherwise, you will be painting Navy ships HAZE GREY (that’s the name of the grey paint color the Navy uses) over and over and over again. Get that contract signed BEFORE you join. Once you join, and without a contract, the Navy can assign you to ANYTHING based on the needs of the Navy. Without a contract, if the Navy needs you to scrap bird shit off of an aircraft carrier, a scrapin’ you will go.3. I think SEAL training is really a question of physical ability and mental determination (I’m guessing, I wasn’t a SEAL).I wish your friend the best of luck.
I want to become a NAVY SEAL?
Wow, a LOT of bullshit on here I see... First of all, congradulations on your serious consideration to be a Navy SEAL. Someone on here replied that "you cannot apply to be a SEAL, you must be chosen to be one." Well, they couldn't be any more wrong. Being a Navy SEAL is a very difficult lifestyle. It's a dangerous job which you'll be away from home a lot on deployments to do. However, it is easily one of the greatest communities in the world to be a part of. BUD/S Training is the hardest military training on Earth! Period! Only the very best young men will make it through. And the ONLY guys who make it through BUD/S and into SEAL Team are the guys who truly desire the lifestyle. All the guys who go to BUD/S who are there for the wrong reasons (want to glorify themselves with the title of Navy SEAL) will quit! So, you have to ask yourself that question... Do you REALLY want to be a Navy SEAL? It's a desicion that only you can make the call on... Not your mom, not your friends, and not anyone else who's telling you "you'll never make it." There probably isn't a single SEAL out there that hasn't heard that from someone before. And now look at them... part of the most elite community in the world with a stellar career in the Teams. Also... there is a very good course in Virginia called Extreme SEAL Experience. It's ran by all retired/active duty Navy SEALs and it's designed to show young guys what it takes, and what it's like to be a Navy SEAL. You will get a taste of the physical/mental stresses you'll face, but you'll also learn a lot of cool stuff like weapons training, carrying out missions, and jumping out of flying helicopters. I did this course myself and it was nothing short of outstanding. And, it helps a lot of young guys like you make their minds up about weather they want to be a SEAL or not. The pipeline to becoming a Navy SEAL is as follows: -Speak to recruiter -Take PST (Physical Screening Test,) and crush it with compedative scoring. -Obtain a SEAL Contract -Navy Boot Camp -BUD/S Prep School -BUD/S Training -SQT -Report to first SEAL Team as a "new guy." It's a long, hard, yet rewarding road. Best of luck...
Make it to navy seal?
OK, Im 17 and 2 months old, planning on joining the navy in a year and a half when i finish highschool. To make a long story short when i was 16 i experimented with different types of drugs but only like once per drug. I havent done anything in about 8 months because I have always wanted to be a seal and i know they do super backround checks on you but there is no1 that knows i have done tried any drugs besides my friends and I think even if there is a polygraph test that they are worthless or ill pass it if i lied. Do you guys think there is any chance somthing will come up and they wont allow me in the navy by them doing some sort of drug test like i duno blood test, hair test mabey? Remeber i wont be enlisting for another year and a half so thats more than 2 years of not doing any drugs and i dont ever plan to do them again, I used them at parties as a dumb teenager but thats it im no burnout or anything. Please give honest opinions and dont give me an auto-no because your a typical *** on yahoo ansewers.