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The First Group of Women Arrive at Navy SEAL Training – ‘First of the Best,’ a Novel

“You all should be proud of even getting this far. Most men don’t have the fortitude to put their name on the application for the toughest military selection course in the world,” the CO said. 

How to Prepare for the Navy SEAL Physical Test

As a former Navy SEAL and Instructor, I give an insider’s experience into how to make sure you are properly prepared for BUD/S training.

Hey You! Want to Become a Navy SEAL?

In “How To Become a Navy SEAL” former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb drops some info on you that most sources never mention.

Entrance Standards for Female Navy SEALs

Any gender can apply for Navy SEAL training, or what the Navy calls, “BUD/S” (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training.

Top Female SEAL shooter & Incident at the Salty Crab Saloon: The Reservation

Today was the day that Deek would show up as Deeka for the first time. He got to camp and checked in with the third phase chief instructor, Babcock. Babcock looked like a lumberjack because he was one. There’s not a lot of large men in the Teams, that’s a myth propagated by Hollywood. But […]

How to Talk Yourself Into Success Like a Navy SEAL

Success is a mental as much as a physical state. How you talk to yourself vastly affects your success in all domains.

Do You Have What It Takes? Study Reveals Traits Necessary to Pass Navy SEAL Selection

Read which are the traits shared by Navy SEAL candidates who pass selection.

“The Rock”: the Last Stage for the two Female Navy SEAL Candidates

The Rock is the final hurdle before graduation for Olga and JJ the two badass female Navy SEAL candidates.

Visualization: How to Train Your Mind Like a Navy SEAL

For decades, top athletes and elite operators have used the mental ‘superpower’ of visualization to go further and survive longer.

Why Navy SEAL Training Sucks So Good

Lying there, facedown in the sand with these four hardcase psychopaths doing their best to break me, I got what SEALs call a fire in the gut.

Navy SEAL Hell Week Is Nothing Compared to Last Phase on “The Rock”

Navy SEAL Hell Week is grueling, but training on “The Rock” is the one of the toughest hurdles to becoming a SEAL.

How Navy SEAL Trainers Prepare the Next Generation of SEALs

Navy SEAL training is widely known as one of the most grueling in the world, but it’s the instructors who assess and shape the future SEALs.

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