Dear Readers,
More about the SEALs.
(Can you tell that I am smitten by these courageous warriors?)
You have no doubt heard of BUD/S training. This vigorous training is broken down into
three phases. The first consists of
basic condition, which lasts eight weeks.
Physical training involves calisthenics, running, and, of course,
swimming, all of which becoming more and more difficult as the weeks progress.
The fifth week of training earned the nickname “Hell Week”
and for good reason. It beings with five
and a half days of continuous training with very little sleep. The purpose of this week, to push the
students to their limit and beyond, weeds out many applicants, testing them
both physically and mentally.
Hydrographic reconnaissance takes up the remaining three weeks.
The second phase is the diving phase, seven weeks in
duration. Students learn combat SCUBA,
with emphasis placed on long distance underwater dives, preparing the men for
basic combat dives.
The third and final phase involves land warfare training and
is ten weeks in length. This phase
incorporates demolition, reconnaissance, and focuses on teaching land
navigation, patrolling techniques, rappelling, land navigation, and the
handling of individual infantry weapons and military explosion.
Wow! Can you imagine
what these warriors must undergo to call themselves SEALs, all with the goal of
defending America? It boggles my mind …
and stirs my heart.
May the Lord bless you and the United States of America,
Jane
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