Thanks for writing me. You have lots of questions that might be better answered by someone else on the site, or by the site owner, Commander Mark Divine. I don't believe flat feet are considered a problem anymore. Both my sons wear inserts, but they're aren't SEALs. You no longer have to be in the navy to try out for SEAL/Buds as they are desperate for recruits. Nowadays, if they tell the recuiter what their plans are they go into a special boot-camp and are trained right away by "SEAL promoters." The SEALs don't care if a recuruit has finished college or not but all SEALs are expected to get their degree eventually. Not having a degree will keep them from being officers, of course, but the distinction between officers and enlisted isn't as defined in the SEALs as in other sectors of the military. Neither will they care much about prior history; they really just want to put applicants to the test. Either they can endure the punishment or they can't and there's no shame in trying. I hope I've answered some of your questions. You're doing a great job looking out for your son.
Very nice picture of a gentleman. My son who is 13 is interested in becoming a SEAL. Though I am a single parent raising him, Josh inherited his father's flat-feet. Will the Seals take him in? Also, do they offer special boots or inserts to help flat footed people? Josh is involved in the local Civil Air Patrol here in Klamath Falls, OR. Will the SEALS consider and look at his CAP experience? Also, do they offer ROTC college programs for the guys who wish to continue their education? I would like to find out what the NAVY Seals programs have to offer as for job training opprtunities. Do they want someone who's had prior college or some college? How long in the Navy do they have to be in service before they can apply for SEALS/Buds?
