Well my husband is one, and my friend is a marine scout sniper, my uncle was army special forces.
It take commitment. All I can say is he can't have another option, if failure is an option to him, if he even has a backup, he won't make it. The guys who make it... It was their only shot, their only chance. They gave it all. Also if he goes to buds tell him. Pick three guys on his boat crew, and you guys don't leave each others side, you guys don't give a shit about no one else but you four. Help your three and that's it. Especially in the beginning, you will fail trying to help others, you spend too much energy and have nothing left yourself. Have your three brothers, the rest aren't your brothers until you're seals.
My guy tried to be all for one one for all his first round in buds and got rolled and had to do it again, he worked so hard to help everyone and it messed him up, he hit so sick. Second time, he picked his guys, they are all seals now. they urged eachother one, worked out with eachother studied with eachother.
Also side note for you- DO NOT GET PREGNANT DURING BUDS! The stress will ruin you. He doesn't have time for family especially during the earlier phases
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If he does choose to go into the navy all you can do is support him and his decision. he'll need all the support he can get and if you are planning on staying together being strong for him and for the relationship is the only thing that will help you get through this. i'm currently going through the same thing, my fiance just joined the marines. its hard but if your strong you'll get through it :)
well, if he's gonna be in any part of the militairy he'll be traveling a lot, so that part won't change for you in the future. isn't like REALLY difficult to get in the SEALS? odds are small he'll pass, but i admire his perseverance...
US NAVY SEALS. That is an ambitious goal. Kind of like Sniper training or Force One Recon (USMC). If you (he) makes it past the vetting process, the educational, physical and mental stress cause a majority of the candidates to 'ring the bell'. If not that, then injuries or not having enough heart causes them to ring the bell. It is tough and grueling. Hell to be sure.
If he goes in thinking he is going to be a SEAL and have not thought up an alternative option, I feel for him. Also it is not going to happen right off the bat. Most are in for at least 3-4 years before getting a chance to apply for BUDS training. Their MOS and any additional training the get or sign up for should also be things that would help him out in missions if he was a true SEAL.
I wish him the best of luck. The last time that I checked the "failure" rate for BUDS was higher then 80%. It called the "Elite" or "Best of the best" for a reason.
If I understand right, he's not even in the navy yet. He's a looong way from becoming a SEAL. The odds of him becoming a SEAL are pretty darn slim. So I don't see any need to worry, it's just talk at this point. Working out doesn't mean a thing at this point. Besides, what the SEALs do might be less dangerous than what a lot of other people in the military do.
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tell him what you think about it and stick with him what he is doing is an honourable thing and what you are doing is amazing and honourable and i hope it goes well for you both and hope college goes well and hope you both stay safe
A man is going to do what a man has to do, but he is going to need your support. Just like how you would want his support, he wants yours.
Well it takes a while to become one and it isn't easy. I don't think being in the armed forces these days is a sound moral decision but it is his to make.
Navy seals are the fuckin shit!
So did he ever become a Navy Seal?
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