[quote]motherofpearl wrote:
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pushharder wrote:
I enjoyed the myopic dream of “being in better shape when I get out.” When the San Diego festivities are over which could be a few hours or a few weeks your body will most likely be broken, bruised and battered. Tendinosis, tendinitis, chafed raw skin, all kinds of joint pain, ligament problems, lost muscle mass, pre-hypothermia and/or actual hypothermia and psychotic maladies will be your companions among others.
Big guys packing lots of muscle (or fat for that matter) have a big disadvantage.
I totally agree pushharder.
I was in the South African Infantry, based on the Angolan border for years.
I lost 35 lb’s in my first 6 months, and there was absolutely NO chance of putting that weight back on. Being in the bush for 6 weeks at a time, walking (sometimes running) about 30km a day, carrying about 50lb’s of kit and living on rat-packs. NO fucking chance of packing on muscle. Wouldn’t want to anyway, just extra weight to haul around everyday.
Navy Seals must be 10 times worse.
The kid has no clue what he is talking about.
What were you in?
MoP I was in the South African Infantry. We fought a war for nearly 20 years against communist inspired guerrillas/terrorists (pick one)and Cubans in Angola.
I am still involved in the security business, mainly in parts of Africa and the Middle East.
My suggestion would be to join the navy and see how you do initially, and then take it from there.
There is nothing wrong in aspiring to something great. We should all have big goals in life.
It’s just that all special forces, all over the world, require something very special. You might want to see first if that is the direction you want take.
Good luck.
That something I was thinking about doing but are you able to do navy seals after just the navy? That is if everything goes well and I feel like I have the willpower.
Where do you think SEALs come from? Like all SpecOps, they are chosen from the ranks of the branch of service (Navy and USMC for SEALs, Army for Rangers, SF, Delta, Air Force for Special Tactics Group, etc). That means you enlist (assuming he’s not going in as a commissioned officer) in whatever service, attend Basic Training (aka “Boot Camp”) then on to MOS school, then on to your first duty assignment. And you better be top of the class at each stop. If you do well and fit the specific profile of what they’re looking for, you can go to one of the training programs (for SEALs, that is BUDs). You don’t just pop into a recruiter and sign up to be a SEAL.
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i thought you could sign a seal contract and then you basically are just joining buds training, without having to go to school for a rating
at least thats what i understand it to be. unless it changed
You are correct. If you pass the screening test, you will get a SEAL challenge contract when you enlist. As long as you maintain the physical standards throughout basic and pre-BUD/s, you will get your shot.
Do you have to ask for a challenge contract?[/quote]
YES. Go to your recruiter and say you want a SEAL challenge contract. You will take the ASVAB and pick your rating. Then you go to MEPs(medical processing) and make sure you are medically approved to join the military. You will enlist and enter into whats called DEP (delayed enlistment program?). You will have up to 12 months to past the SEAL screening test while waiting in DEP. Once you pass the screening test, your old contract with be shredded(make sure this happens) and you will get your SEAL contract. You pick you ship date to boot and start training. Most recuiters out there are good guys, but some may try to fuck you so be careful. As I stated earlier, the Navy is making a big push to recruit more SEALs so provided you are physically fit, you will get your shot.