Lil Wayne said it best on his smash hit song “6’7”: “Real G’s move in silence like lasagna.”
The same can be said for the U.S. Navy SEAL team who successfully pulled off a mission to raid Osama bin Laden’s compound and take him out.
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We may never know the names of the brave men responsible for achieving this monumental operation. But one thing is for sure, they are heroes who should be celebrated and praised.
They do it big by sea, air or land but becoming a SEAL isn’t easy. The rigorous training takes years. These guys go through brutal training sessions that stretch a human being to the brink of madness, an average Joe can’t walk in and do what these men do. Training includes simulated situations that test a man’s brain, strength, endurance and stress levels, all while being fired at with bullets and bombs.
If you survive that, then you’ve just made it through “HELL WEEK“. SEALS are trained in Basic Conditioning, SCUBA training and land-warfare training.
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It’s safe to say being a SEAL is a job all in its own. So what does it take to be a SEAL? We break down some of things you need to know.
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It Ain’t For Everybody:
Think about this before joining the SEAL’s, about 75 to 80 percent of recruits fail during training.
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Watch the Numbers:
At the start of the training season, about 1,000 men start the SEAL regiment with only 200 to 250 making it through the process.
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The Quiet Killers:
On sea, air or land there are about 2,500 active duty Navy SEALs with nine SEAL teams dispersed throughout the East and West Coasts.
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The First Steps:
Now anyone can volunteer to be a SEAL but the qualifications alone are tough. Passing a physical screening test that includes the following procedures: Swim 500 yards in 12.5 minutes or less, do 42 push-ups in under two minutes, do 50 sit-ups in under two minutes, do six pull-ups, run 1.5 miles in boots and long pants in less than 11.5 minutes. All between 2-10 minute interval rest.
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Drown Proofing:
Trainees are to swim with their hands and feet bound together all the while diving 9-foot-deep pool and complete the following steps: bob for 5 minutes, float for 5 minutes, swim 100 meters, bob for 2 minutes, do some forward and backward flips, swim to the bottom of the pool and retrieve an object with their teeth return to the surface and bob five more times.
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No Sleep Till…:
Plan on being a SEAL, then plan on getting no sleep. The fourth week known as Hell Week tests trainees for five days and five nights solid, with a maximum total of four hours of sleep.
