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SO YOU WANT TO BE A NAVY SEAL?
From Sea, Air, and Land, the U.S. Navy Seal Teams are the most feared and respected commando forces in the U.S military if not the world. The Seal Teams are the most elite and highly trained forces on the face of the earth. President John F. Kennedy formed the teams in 1962 as a seagoing counterpart to the U.S Army Special Forces.
Most Seal missions are unreported and unknown to the general public. The Seals are trained to operate in small units, one or two men, or a platoon consisting of sixteen or more men. Not all Seal teams are made for everyone, in fact 80% of the men who attempt to become one, fail or will drop out. To become a Seal you must have dedication, hardwork, and a lot of commitment.
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Hell week is the make or break test during first phase and a defining moment in the lives and careers of most Seals. This week consists of five days and five nights of not-stop training with a total of two total hours of sleep. The class is broken down into boat crews that must run everywhere with their IBS (Inflatable Boat-Small) on their heads.
During Hell Week the true enemy is the cold. Cold makes the weak quit and the determined seek strength through teamwork and helping their fellow students. At the beginning of Phase 1, there are usually about 100 students. By the end to Hell Week, there is only about twenty-five remaining. After the third day, many students start hallucinating due to a lack of sleep and fatigue. Once the week has ended, all of the remaining students are assigned to a doctor for a hygiene inspection. By the end of the week blisters have become ulcers. Neck and shoulder blades were rubbed raw from their vests. Limbs are swelled with cellulitis, which occurs when the skin becomes severely infected by cuts and gashes.
To survive the first week you must be determined, and have no limits at all. The true reason for Hell Week is to test ones mental strength, and teamwork ability. The final three weeks of the First Phase teaches the students the basics of what the old Underwater Demolition Teams did during WW II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War. Once these eight weeks are up many of the students are relieved, that

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