Our water skills training in Phase One were modeled on the experiences of the underwater demolition team (UDT) guys in World War II, who were the SEALs’ direct predecessors. These View More ›
I never knew Instructor Shoulin’s first name. He was a small guy, Norwegian, with ice blue eyes and an ice cold heart. He was all business. Of the four he View More ›
Today we follow model and fitness guru Lauren Berlingeri on her journey to complete a Navy SEAL boot camp run by veteran SEAL operators. Check out part 2 and I look View More ›
I have recently listened to several private debates regarding women serving within combat units, while particular groups within the Department of Defense and many politicians have remained quiet on the topic. I would like to move the View More ›
On Friday morning, June 14, 1997, two days after my twenty-third birthday, I arrived in my dress whites on the main quarterdeck of the pre-training office in Coronado to check View More ›
Trivia fact: Did you know that Marcus’s book Lone Survivor was a project brought to him by the US Navy, and he initially resisted? True, not too many SEALs even View More ›
P.T. (Resistance Training) For all of you out there that think back/bi’s, chest/tri’s, and legs is the key to becoming a Frogman, I have news for you – it’s not. View More ›
I routinely get asked what the best way to prepare for BUD/S training is, and I would like to take a few minutes to give any potential SEAL candidate some View More ›