The Finishing School
Earning the Navy SEAL Trident
Chapter One
The Prerequisites
THE BASIC COURSE
There are a number of things a young man must do before he begins
the serious business of SEAL finishing school. Before the Navy or
Naval Special Warfare will invest the time and money to train a man
to be a Navy SEAL, they want to know two things: Is he smart enough
and is he tough enough for this business? SEAL candidates are
screened carefully for mental aptitude, and most have the required
mental ability. Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S,
is designed to test whether these SEAL hopefuls have the toughness.
What we are talking about here is what the SEALs call Hack It
School, or Pain 101.
In the culture of the Navy SEAL teams, it all begins at BUD/S.
Perhaps no other military training carries with it the mystique-and
pain-associated with this training. The Warrior Elite focused on
this basic course. It is the crucible that takes qualified young
sailors and naval officers and makes them candidates for SEAL
training. Note that I used the term candidates for SEAL training.
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