BUDS - Where Navy Seals are Born (Marine Reacts)

[@tmacphd7871]

As a former sailor and now a retired psychologist, I believe success in BUDs, bottom line, is one's ability to execute mind over matter.

[@blancheflippo9071]

I think this is so true...

[@brandonanderson5059]

You don't say.... 🙄 that's what they tell you. 90% mind 10% physical

[@bestofbros8482]

Your fake

[@FMD023]

I am not a former sailor and not a psychologist and I know it’s mind over matter.

[@jaybird9391]

If you don't mind, it doesn't matter!!

[@isaiahmichael6513]

A close friend of mine is actually at BUDS right now. That dude has been training his entire life for this shit and I can't wait to see him as a SEAL.

[@princess10]

He will always be hunted by a orca

[@ik5852]

@@princess10 lmfaoo i started dying laughing just now

[@ErikKaiserprotongeek]

@@princess10 He will eat the Orca if it tries anything other then being his freind.

[@princess10]

@@ErikKaiserprotongeek seals get hunted by orcas dick weed

[@jaylinsmith2953]

Did he make it?

[@anthonypalazzo8182]

Michael Koch at 7:50 ended up serving on Seal Team 6 before being killed in Iraq in 2008. Such a shame.

[@kimharris2599]

Sorry to hear mate. Aussie full respect and compassion.

[@doughboybellmore2347]

Rest in Peace Brother

[@northendnec6120]

Condolunces🙏

[@gmoney9068]

RIP....Heaven is a better place now.

[@simondever2587]

How did you know

[@Brady.John87]

For phase 3 they swim out to "the rock" to get there they have to swim through a huge kelp bed, at night, with chem lights all over them. The day of the swim they sit in a classroom all day watching shark attack videos. LOL the instructors will make you scared

[@JamesonsTravels]

Oh. Been through that kelp. While at Pendelton used to get stuck in that crap. Surfing however at San Clemente.

[@keith1689]

Learnin' 2 Live that’s not true. Lol..stop putting out false information. Seriously.

[@Brady.John87]

@@keith1689 Its 100% True and I can prove it. Here on youtube go watch the drinkin bros last podcast with the Lone Survivor Marcus luttrell. Hes the navy seal that said it. I'm just a fan of the genre so I know alot but Ive never acted like my knowledge is all first hand and I've never spread Fake News 😎

[@dangerouswater]

Plus those sharks get a dose of TNT three times a week...imagine how “edgy “ they are!

[@aquadonkey.]

@@JamesonsTravels got to love the oceanside beach tho, used to body surf for hours everyday after work there

[@Samokopecky]

7:48 Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator Michael E. Koch, KIA on February 4, 2008 in Balad, Iraq. RIP

[@ayuwoki453]

Much respects to him, may he rest in peace. o7

[@izzate7]

F

[@70stunes71]

RIP Brother

[@redghost3170]

I’m an Army veteran and I’m not afraid to admit that I am no where near tough enough to do what these guys go through. Mad respect.

[@jackhampton2062]

"Most have some measure of athletic ability" "He didn't just say that did he?" lmao

[@AmericanBulldogFit]

Without training and being able to run, swim, and do PT all day, every day you will have no chance. Olympic wrestlers would make great seals. I'd not take every word some old marine says as the gospel truth. Who the fuck is he ?

[@Cipher_Paul]

@@AmericanBulldogFit if you think Olympic wrestlers would make great SEALs then I guess SEALs's standards are pretty low.

[@AmericanBulldogFit]

@@Cipher_Paul "Seals's". This speaks volumes about your intellect.

[@Cipher_Paul]

@@AmericanBulldogFit well sorry not to be English, but my English grammar teacher taught me that you could put an 's after a word ending by an "s". Example : "Your boss's car". And that it was only when it was a plural noun that you couldn't. Example : "Your friends' cars" But what do I know, since I'm just a foreigner my teacher might just be wrong. But it doesn't mean my comment was wrong or that there's anything wrong with my intellect *Mister* *“I'm-so-butthurt-I-insult-other-people's-intelligence-with-no-reason”*

[@ryanmiller5628]

One Piece NaKaMa Production An olympic wrestler is the 100% the most ideal group of people that have the physical and mental capability that is needed to become a SEAL

[@chrisakins692]

The ocean will show you who is boss in a heartbeat. If you don't respect the ocean, she will make you pay.

[@truthfighterEB99]

Well i consider myself part of the ocean since i dive for life. Hmm no wonder why i'm stronger, faster, and more dangerous than everyone else

[@niklasw1956]

Rob O'Neill is from Montana and had never been in the water in his life, and was abit scared of that part in the training. There's no bravery without fear and no accomplishment without struggle. Love your reactions to these videos!

[@Tommy2shoe811]

Niklas W Rob stretches the truth on that there’s no way they’d have taken him into buds if he couldn’t swim. What he probably meant was that he could swim he just couldn’t swim like a seal. If he couldn’t swim going into buds there’s zero chance he’d have been able to do those long endurance swims in open sea water.

[@niklasw1956]

@@Tommy2shoe811 Some people are more impressive than others, will and determination are two of the greatest gifts a man has. And i can tell u this much, it takes a fck ton of those to get into ST6. I would not doubt the man.

[@anthonyreese2929]

He explains in a podcast( I believe TNQ) : he couldn’t swim when he signed the seal contract. He had around 6 months to learn how and his buddy helped him. So he knew how to swim when going into buds.

[@user-lt7wm1hw3r]

@@anthonyreese2929 That doesn't make sense because in order to get a SEAL contract you need to do the PST?

[@anthonyreese2929]

@@user-lt7wm1hw3r right now yea but who knows how it was back then

[@joshuajaynes88]

There has literally been classes with zero graduates.

[@MrIlovebmw86]

really? wow

[@joshuajaynes88]

@@MrIlovebmw86 class 78

[@MrIlovebmw86]

@@joshuajaynes88 dam thats nuts! they aren't fooling around.

[@kirk5981]

Yeah I was a Navy Diver/EOD that has a similar program and we went from 37 down to 12 that graduated. But there were classes while I was there that would get to small to be able to complete all the training programs and they would have to cancel the class and wait for another class to catch up to combine them.

[@ihatejakepaul2798]

Imagine being the last one there like how would you carry boats or do log pt

[@dizzyfell6]

1:15, they enter the Navy with a SEAL contract, they are placed in 800 division class which are all SEALs or spec ops division (EOD, divers etc.), they train different than regular division class. They do their swims and other workouts more often than regular divison class... so their training in bootcamp is different than those not in Spec ops contracts.

[@dizzyfell6]

Yes I know, im answering his question regarding today's training and how they do stuff now.

[@Lordestroyer]

My dear friend Bryant Young, Navy SEAL instructor died as a private contractor. He’s buried directly behind my grandmother, across the street from the school I met him in in 1985. I miss him every day.

[@Ave98Vr]

My favourite video about Buds is: Why Jocko Doesn't Like Talking About BUDS - Jocko Willink

[@troynguyen376]

That a great video for people who would want to join the U.S. Navy SEALs. When you set your mind to “Never Quit” mentally. You will make it to graduation.

[@andrewpycke3255]

“You survived BUDS. Congratulations, you survived being cold and tired for a few weeks. If BUDS is the only thing you want to talk about then you probably weren’t much of a SEAL. If you made it through at all.”

[@salvatoretessio4932]

@@andrewpycke3255 Or they adhere to the quiet professional ethos and don't want to be "that guy" but know how well known(Unfortunately) SEALs are now, and how many people know about BUD/s and want to hear people talk about it, so they talk about it because they know people will be inspired by it.

[@skyisdlimit6125]

Erik Sixx jocko is so tough he had to tell everyone hes a navy seal

[@rusty7984]

Jocko isn't that tough if he was he would appear behind me and smash my face into my keyboardkwhejskbxhdieiwkdjfbdklaksbdjdlsms

[@Gr8tgadspy]

I failed Basic Underwater Basket Weaving training. Haunts me to this very day.

[@Rightopinionhaver]

Eclectic_1 hahaha

[@frostbitepokin9520]

Same. Wish I didn’t quit

[@roballister5269]

what haunts you? quitting? or the having been there? or both? could u elaborate? thanks

[@Gr8tgadspy]

@@roballister5269 Are you serious?

[@Twirlyhead]

I notice there is none of the _dramatic_ shouting of the USMC boot camp. This is more like the Brit marine training where the difficulty of the training is the acid test and you are expected to be self motivated.

[@Twirlyhead]

@Carlos DelaCruz But the basic training for British Royal Marines civilian recruits is more like this in tone; I thought my point was clear enough.

[@silk7385]

There is plenty of yelling in Buds, especially from instructors but also from your peers. Even when not yelling the instructors have a megaphone to make sure they are heard. I know from experience of going to buds and being in Hell Week.

[@Twirlyhead]

@@silk7385 Interesting. Though not in this video and not the theatrical bawling of bootcamp in any case. Shouting to make yourself heard is different from the bootcamp thing which I think is all about getting the USMC _culture_ into recruits ASAP; shock and awe maybe.

[@silk7385]

@@Twirlyhead so what you see on camera for any Buds class is so toned down. The instructors do not yell to just be heard. They are putting as much stress on you physically and mentally as possible to get you to break and fail. In Buds everyone fails multiple times at different things. They want to see how you are in those situations in the most extreme ways. I cannot go into detail but as I said what you see on film is no where near the reality. I didn't make it through Buds myself but I have a deep respect for the program because of my experiences while in the program.

[@Sara-L]

The shouting is to get the attention of the civilian and break them out of civilian habits. SEAL recruits in BUD/S have often already been exposed to what is required of them. Hell Week will break them in more than a Chief shouting at them.

[@allied1394]

It’s unreal what these guys go through I mean being exhausted cold and covered in sand is hard by itself. Throw in what they have to do physically on top of that I can’t even imagine. My hat goes off to anybody that can get through that

[@jake8352]

Could you possibly expand your reactions to some police/SWAT/US marshal/etc training? Not as crazy as military of course but still interested in your thoughts. Love the vids.

[@mxcatkiller]

I would also enjoy watching his reaction to all of them.

[@stevenwebb3634]

Good idea.

[@spacecase7566]

Great idea!

[@isoperuna2]

That would be fantastic.

[@kyleellison4753]

I just talked to him about this same thing!

[@dangerousfreedom5340]

All of them are athletic as hell.

[@handsomesquidward5160]

Underrated comment

[@evil3570]

Dominique Govinden not underrated at all , it’s a given that they’re peak athletes

[@handsomesquidward5160]

@@evil3570 That's the point I'm trying to make, no doubt they're peak athletes, not just "in good shape."

[@salvatoretessio4932]

A lot of the "best athletes" quit, because there will come a time for EVERYONE where you WILL reach your breaking point MANY times and you have to push past that.

[@knox1257]

What's that they say in the SEALs? "The only easy day was yesterday."

[@rafaeloliva1776]

It pays to be a winner

[@Cipher_Paul]

@@rafaeloliva1776 they also say that in SWAT, it's just dumbly over used.

[@someone-gd9bu]

@@Cipher_Paul lol swat copied that motto. The meaning of that is tomorrow is harder than yesterday.

[@duanethayer8716]

You lived through yesterday there's no guarantee today

[@herbert9241]

"Yesterday ... all my troubles seemed so far away."

[@vagabond142]

5:03 when I was going through the about 300 pages of forms you need to sign to head off to basic training here in Canada, I was chatting away with the Corporal on the recruiting center desk and asking about her time going through basic, and she replied with "There's normal tired. There's operationally tired after a 16 hour patrol. Then there's training tired, where you're so exhausted your feet don't want to work anymore. But they train you to be able to at least fire your rifle when you're 'what the fuck' tired!" I still remember that to this day. (And I popped a kidney stone during my 3rd week of training, and since the Navy can't have you having kidney stones 3,000 KM in the middle of buttfucknowhere, the Atlantic Ocean, honorably discharged for medical reasons before I finished basic :( )

[@darthorion2002]

At least you got an Honorable Discharge.

[@joemaxjacksonjr9400]

Yes.. I REMEMBER DOING A ROAD MARCH ASLEEP, I WOKE UP AND WE WERE AT OUR AO!.DAMN

[@edwardpate6128]

When I went through Navy boot camp we carried rifles and shot both the M-14 and 1911 on the range. I think every service needs to emphasis a certain basic level of small arms proficiency. I was lucky that when I got to the fleet I was a part of the ships security force and a nuclear weapons senty so I had lots of opportunities to become small arms proficient.

[@DJXPMLProductions]

What really weird about seal training is that u can book hotel del coronado which is less then 1/4 mi from the seal training facility and all you have to do at the hotel is go on the beach and look left and boom there are the future navy seals.

[@cripplingcaffeineaddiction3847]

That’s nuts

[@TimKyoutube]

11:05 I have seen that from the airfield on the rock

[@kennethturner8290]

07:05 Given time, you can remove fear from your mind. Understanding and knowing a thing removes your fear of it. When I was a child I was afraid of the dark. One day I realized I wasn't afraid of the dark but what might be in the dark. Eventually I realized there was nothing in the dark, but myself. As an adult, I like being in the dark better than being in the light...

[@KAMDIY144]

Okay Batman

[@ironwork92000]

When I was in greatlakes in 1999, you went through scruff duty. Try to the seals and divers at greatlakes. This was when seals needed a source rate. Scruff duty got you into shape prior to going to buds. Now with seals being an actual rate, they have buds prep at great lakes especially since now buds is an a school

[@TheCinnamonstix]

Best friend went through BUD/S a couple years ago and made it through. From what he told me, the 2 months he spent at NSW Prep helped him learn a lot of what's coming next, what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Phase 1, Day 1, he said was a literal nightmare. "Nothing can completely prepare you for it, you just have to get there and keep telling yourself to get to the next meal. Do it enough over the day and before you know it, you're lining up for muster and heading to your dorm. I did that 180 times. Hell Week is pretty hard to remember, the only thing I can compare it to is running an ultra marathon where you're carrying a boat on your head and every 5 steps you're getting smoked for something. Pool Comp has turned my love for swimming and diving into a hatred of the pool. I think the most fun I had during BUD/S was in Phase 3 and getting to shoot automatics at the range."

[@JohnnyTrens]

Prep helps everyone pass pool skills (drown proofing, treading, underwater knot tying) & get faster at running (on pavement). It doesn’t do shit for running in boots on the sand especially with a 200lb boat on your head. There’s no way to train for that. Hence the attrition remains as it was back in the day

[@jayizquierdo9534]

i worked a plumbing job for 32 hours non stop to beat an inspection, at the end of day i was seeing sound and hearing colors.

[@razor75250]

The attrition rate has gotten better since the prep course was started. I went to SWCC school cold(no prep) and it sucked!! I wish they'd had prep when I went!!!!

[@razor75250]

@Trumpis God i passed but it would've been easier with a prep course. I had 7 years of military schools so I did have a slight advantage

[@marcs990]

Ex uk Para here, yup 👍 SEALs are most certainly in the same group as all the great western countries selected few “very few” who undertake these missions daily on our behalf. The British SAS,SBS,SRR,264 Signal Regiment my bit”DELTA,SEALs,Team6, etc etc just be glad we have these ppl & yes to even get through what I did it took all my body & soul in shear grit & want to be there.

[@SeaTraveller2000]

I was a Navy SERE course instructor. These guys are an awesome group to talk to and train. Enjoyed helping these guys out.

[@dlvox5222]

I was #63 in my SERE class. During the Cold War. Fun days.

[@Brady.John87]

*Believe it or not the attrition rate is the same. The quality of the trainees has gone through the roof though. Every candidate that gets to buds nowadays is a stud but no matter what the same amount quit.*

[@JamesonsTravels]

I wonder how if any it helped. The Navy keeping the bar high. Outstanding.

[@Brady.John87]

@@JamesonsTravels I was watching one of Rob O'Neills interviews a while back and he spoke about this topic. He brought up the guy that jumped off the balcony and committed suicide after he DOR'ed. It's crazy to think they only get the top 1% of applicants nowadays with so much pre buds training and the attrition rate is still the same. There's no way to measure a mans grit until you put him in the grinder

[@Mark-OutWest]

That seems completely contradictory. What quality has gone through the roof if they fail at the same rate they did 20 years ago? Doesn't sounds like their minds and willpower have gotten any better.

[@ronaldportillo448]

@@Mark-OutWest I think he means that physically the recruits are in better shape than ever,but even then the attrition rate is the same.

[@_JEBUS]

If the mind is not as strong as the body then you will fail. It really comes down to mind over matter. Who told themselves before going to buds that either they graduate or go home in a body bag.

[@ik5852]

People get scared of drownproofing and water competency but the instructors instruct you what to do but people panic or dont put your entire effort into it and they back out. They start u out with ur ankles tied and arms open and then eventually both tied. Instructors have a lot of guidelines to follow for safety

[@gyraxxus12]

Thank you for this Marine. See if you can check out the Australian Navy Clearance Diver selection course. Much appreciated!

[@GTS300Coupe]

What's it called on KZbin I can't find it

[@GreyFlash805]

Boot camp-800 division, BUD/S Prep., Basic Orientation, BUD/S.

[@stevenwebb3634]

Mr Jameson you looked thrilled when you were introducing this video.

[@americasdream1265]

Boot camp at great lakes has a squadron called 800 that are all people with a SEAL contract go too. It actually goes beyond that with people who don't have a SEAL contract but a desire to be a SEAL.

[@JamesonsTravels]

has the new unti improved pass rates for those candidates?

[@americasdream1265]

@@JamesonsTravels very fast and real answer is no not at all but perhaps more important from my standpoint is we are more in shape at BUDs when we get there and are less injured. JT the facts are when you go to BUDs a man has to want it more than life itself and only with team work will anyone survive the six months of BUDs.

[@americasdream1265]

@@JamesonsTravels one other thing I left out that is maybe the most important part of making it through BUDs. You have to be humble and many men that go to BUDs are not near humble. I started BUDs in 1990 at 17 years old and at that age training beside the older men I was with I was very humble.

[@thomasm1585]

To expand on your comment, 800 divisions are for are NSO candidates, which include, EOD, Diver, Air-Rescue, SWCC, and SEAL. Very few try out for a NSW contract without getting picked up for a contract prior to enlistment. My division had 0 people who tried out for it while at Great Lakes. I think you are conveying misinformation. Do you have first-hand knowledge? It does not seem that way as you called 800 divisions - squadrons.

[@thomasm1585]

@@americasdream1265 I think you are full of bullshit or maybe it has changed since your claim of being in BUDs in 1990. NSW training is cutthroat. Did you have "boat watch" or experience carrying the "pill?"

[@ohnoitisnt666]

When in doubt : BUDS video. Love it.

[@wellzysmagic1508]

This channel is f××king amazing... put that in the comments!!

[@JamesonsTravels]

thanks brother. i try to keep in fresh with something for all non snowflakes.

[@wellzysmagic1508]

@@JamesonsTravels thanks so much for the reply. I also sent you an email if you wouldn't mind checking that out. Keep up the great work

[@thomas-rs1vb]

My good friend just a few years back did his 24 weeks of buds training. He went to Don Shipley's training camp for seals going into Bud's training. He also had a brother and a father that were a Navy SEAL that helped prep him. He whizzed through his buds training. Usually a man who's had a father that was a seal don't usually have a hard time passing buds training. Not because they have connections because their dad was a seal. But because they had a father that taught them steel values. Like my friend who just went through buds a few years back. His dad was a Navy SEAL and my dad was a Green Beret and when we were kids we went hunting and on Long hikes. Our fathers would train us during the summer time filling our backpacks with rocks and making us go on long hikes to get ready for the app coming deer and Elk season. Our fathers wanted to know that we're going to be able to pack whatever we kill Out of the Woods. And the way our fathers Hunted we were far from Road Hunters. So by the time I went through basic training it was basically nothing compared to what my father put me through and what my friend's dad and those are dads would put us through. So I believe that these pre buds classes especially Don Shipley's help tremendously. Although I've never went through that kind of training that Bud's provides. I've went through some pretty excruciating training. And my friend believes it helped him tremendously. Where other guys were having big problems on certain things. Like I said my friend Wiz through it because when you're at Don Shipley's pre buds training. He makes you do pretty much everything you're going to do and Seals training over and over. So again yes I believe it totally helps

[@superghilan]

Hi there I ve recently discovered your channel and i m addicted to it Love the way you explain everything to us non military and non American watchers Lot of love for morroco Keep the videos coming ❤

[@joemaxjacksonjr9400]

Real crazy, It's not for me BUT I LOVE THESE GUYS. WOW

[@ExUSSailor]

Now, you can go directly from Basic to a Pre-BUD/S course, instead of A School. They offer SEAL as a career path from enlistment now. You're even given the SO rating, Special Warfare Operator. They couldn't use SWO, because, Surface Warfare Officer was already a thing.

[@KilldozerNY]

Correct , you also had to do at least a year or two in "regular" fleet Navy before being able to apply .

[@anthonyreese2929]

I think that our generation is just softer and more sheltered. In my opinion, that’s the reason for the attrition rate not significantly decreasing.

[@raginggamer2109]

The attrition rate is because there is “pre-buds”. It helps weed out the weak minds

[@simbadg13]

I dont think its cause our generation is weaker. being in the military I have seen how hard it is just to GO to these elite groups. Tons of physicals to make sure you have nothing wrong. Then you already need to be above average in fitness to be "considered" to go. (Most people stop here) Pass all that and sometimes you dont even go because all the slots were filled and/or you got beat cause other people are better candidates. I think the attrition is solely based on the training standards. They want the best of the best and wont settle for anything less.

[@Trenaway]

I almost went to Pararescue and the thing which prevented me from going, is you had to not be scared of water, because they also do a lot of water training.

[@TriggerTravels]

When I was in boot camp I was slated to be a diver in 2003. There was extra PT requirments because I was contracted to be a diver. During A school we had what we called dive motivator. We had to get up early before a school (4 or 5 am)... PT was run by spec war there at great lakes. Was mostly spent in the pool getting comfortable with mask fin snorkel evolutions. The spec war prt was different than the regular navy prt. Lots and lots of swimming and ice cold showers. And that water is colllllddd in great mistakes. They used to turn all the showers on ice cold and make us run around in them. So yes there was prep back then but things are different now.

[@ZAGOR64]

I guess you can train for strength, endurance, and even for pain tolerance, up to a certain degree. But you can't do that for will power and mental toughness. Either you have it or you don't. For me, that's what separates the one that succeeds from the quitters. Period.

[@dcambitionz2054]

Dude hush, It every human trait can be trained and improved upon.

[@robertlite3878]

I don’t think I would have the mental strength, at least at that age

[@shinokuma6891]

The Guy at The Far Right Of Your Thumbnail Looks Like a Terminator

[@blancheflippo9071]

That's a SEAL 4 you😀

[@shredaroonie2776]

David Fritsch as shown in video aka Mikal Vega now publicly known has a few videos of how he overcame prescription doping by Drs while in the teams, and worth a watch Vital Warrior. Michael Koch as shown in this video was Fritsch swim buddy and later KIA 2-Feb-2008. RIP Koch

[@Marchand848]

My fav experiences all involved being completely exhausted. Nothing was more entertaining than watching my friends eat ground coffee right out of the ration pack! Being Canadian, I would have paid money to do this course.

[@JamesonsTravels]

lol. the stuff we will eat at 18 spent and hungry. i have some stories and i bet you do as well.

[@Marchand848]

@@JamesonsTravels no kidding!

[@kevindondrea144]

I worked 5 back to back shifts over a 3 day period at 3 different companies. By Tuesday end of shift I wasn't as tired as I was during shift 2 of the 5. But no way would I ever be able to do what these guys can. I'm always amazed.

[@joelpierce3940]

Seal Candidates have their own boot camp at Great Lakes, at least 3 years ago. They have dive motivation in the pool at 0430, so they get beat at GL. Then to “A” school, then to Buds.

[@pacthesharwell3598]

When I was active duty, stationed sandiego ca. I took the pre buds test when they scheduled it at N.A.B. Coronado ? As you quoted, it's a young man's game...

[@ryanbuckley5529]

Robert O’Neill didn’t know how to swim when he signed up, but a college buddy thought him a lil bit before he arrived. It’s funny as hell when he talks about it! Much Respect to all!🙏🏼🇺🇸🙏🏼

[@butsirrr]

Man, the first 20 seconds of shooting in the jungle reminded me of the movie Predator, especially Jesse Ventura lol

[@alangoede2073]

I give them the up most Respect and I am very glad and everybody in this country should be honored and very grateful that we have these men and women like this protecting our freedom

[@salvatoretessio4932]

"As you[Jocko Willink] and I know, training is nothing compared to war. Like, you think BUD/s is hard? It's hard. Right? Until you get hit in the face. In a real combat operation. Then you reset your benchmark on what is hard, or what is pain, or what is suffering." ~Jonny Kim, former ST3 enlisted SEAL, Recipient of the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals with Combat "V," 2006 Naval Special Warfare Medic of the Year, 2 deployments in '06 Ramadi and '08 Sadr City, 18D medic, sniper, nav/point, Tillman Scholar, Physician and Harvard Medical School Graduate, NASA Astronaut, Humble Human Being He also said this: "You don't become a SEAL at BUD/s. You just learn how to suffer. At SQT, you learn a little tactics, but you still don't know anything." They usually acknowledge you don't really learn how to do your job until your workup with your first platoon or during deployment.

[@kingpickle3712]

That’s why I’ll never give a 10 on the pain scale to the doctors. I tell them that I’ve never broken my femur so I wouldn’t know what 10 feels like.

[@jeffreytackett3922]

I love Marines. Always enjoyed it when our paths crossed. That said, this man listens about as well as most of the rest of them.

[@user-mo4sz5ep8k]

Completed Navy boot camp in 2004 as a Seabee and there was a all Seal boot camp class in the room next to ours and I swear they did jumping jacks for an hour one day.

[@AngelFlipz]

This was actually pretty neat, I enjoy watching your videos sir :))

[@AngelFlipz]

@MaximDS don't mention it sir :)

[@lollolypopy1203]

Thank you for the comment sir

[@AK-pg6ss]

ITSS MAM

[@AngelFlipz]

@@lollolypopy1203 thank you sir

[@AngelFlipz]

@@AK-pg6ss sorry aboot that "SIR"

[@freddyboss7]

One of my friends couldn’t swim before getting there and he still made it.

[@ik5852]

stfu liar

[@firstnamenonapplicable5138]

Uploaded just on time for me to listen to while I do homework

[@staypositive4358]

4:00 That's the part I wouldn't be able to do. I was one of those that couldn't swim when I joined the USMC over 20 years ago but I was fearless and I knew that wasn't the Marine's specialty. As a Seal swimming is a crucial part of the job and you need to be very comfortable in the water.

[@philiptreptow5983]

The closest I can say I have come to that level of tired was 11 day’s on 8 hours of sleep but we were in no way doing the level of physical activity. Most convoys and pulling security. We were still so exhausted we started seeing “enemy troops” pulling up. (This was training). But there was no one there.

[@dard4642]

Once, in a severely sleep deprived state, there were two guys standing on the other side of the street talking to each other but I could tell they were talking about me. I can hear them talking but I couldn't make out what they were saying but it was clear they were talking about me. I tried being polite and asked across the street "hey fellas, are you guys talking to me? if so, I can't make out what you're saying." They looked at each other chuckled and looked back at me. I asked, "is there a problem?" Same thing, they looked at each other and started laughing at me. That infuriated me and, without even looking before I crossed the street, headed straight toward them. When I got about halfway across the street, they sort of ducked. The closer I got to them, the more compact they became. Turns out, it was two newspaper machines, those metal boxes you buy newspapers from. I was visibly and audibly hallucinating. I went straight to my barracks and, the entire trip there (on foot), I could hear people in the bushes and trees laughing at me and taunting me for what had happened.

[@dangerouswater]

4:08 perfect pausing time sir!

[@Trigger-Happy03]

Coincidentally, I was watching one of the BUDS videos in your channel, good content , keep it up !

[@mkb9885]

In 2006 they were beefing up special programs and it was bootcamp then straight to BUD/S, SWCC program, Diver program, Aircrew program, EOD program etc...

[@hamsandwhich666]

1:28 OMFG THAT'S INSTRUCTOR GETKA!!!!!!!!!

[@shainexxxsescrimshaw7605]

I was pretty much falling asleep on an excerise patrol in basic tr

[@BenGorski]

Been watching a bunch of your videos during down time. Love them, and the hilarious reactions.

[@brianklein6387]

I was in navy in 1999 & had a couple guys going to do buds they did daily PT separate from the rest of us & when A school they still did PT separate from us

[@nbspartan1337]

Just to get selected is hard as hell with the pst then waiting for them to select you is a whole process in itself

[@bengough6955]

At around 3:30 you say they must regret not finishing BUDS as then they are just in the fleet. Jocko Willinck mentioned this a lot. If you're in the Marine Corps or Army and don't make it into Marsoc or SF/rangers etc....you can still do the jobs that involve handling weapons. If you don't make it as a SEAL there's nothing else in the navy that is similar to it to fall back on. So Stick with your swim buddy :)

[@brianboykin4965]

I was Bud/s class 240 and 241. Brown shirted both hellweeks. Med roll in first class and admin board second class. Several near death drowning experiences as a kid, and as ocean rescue and beach patrol prior SEAL training. Nothing quite like being held under water against your will.

[@livetosurvive4558]

02:53-03:20 That is the bell ringer! Live to Survive!

[@jamesguglielmucci1705]

Great video!! I have so much respect for those guys!!

[@boltimuss]

When I was in bootcamp (1989 - Orlando) we had a wannabe seal in our brother company. I remember he took a totally different PT test than we did to graduate, and then when I went to "A" school he was going right to BUDS.

[@WeeJasperVetClinic]

Super Hero’s- to even start the course let alone finishing it. The Team Never Quits podcast are very helpful in many ways for those who want to become a Seal or those who have given years to any service and now struggle in normal life. They helped me, thats for sure. I thought I had a tough time but listening to most stories, I am one of many and my problems are less

[@sniperdoc8404]

I remember when I went to Hospital Corps School in San Diego... this was in 93... they were sending SEALs to Corps School for the medical training because Corpsman, at the time, had too big a dropout rate and couldn't hack it. And, at THAT time, yes... the pattern was basic, a-school, then off to the fleet, or if pipe-lined, to BUD/S. I also know those kelp beds well... and I used to run on the beach by San Mateo. 3/5 STA. Keep on keepin' on Jameson.

[@spacemanapeinc7202]

Wasn’t always like this, I assume the attrition rate wasn’t high before having Pre-Buds. There was a time when SEALs and UDT’s didn’t accept civilians off the street and instead accepted Experienced Naval Personnel; Seabees (Majority of Candidates), Corpsman, GM’s, BM’s, MA’s, QM’s, basically anyone in the Navy but the majority came from those sources because they all have training with Small Arms, Rubber Crafts, SAR, Navigation, Explosives, and Diving. Which are great skill sets needed for NAVSPEC.

[@swift6776]

I'm pretty early and I hope you see this because i love your videos I've been interested in joining the marines after highschool and i was looking through videos and found you and I've loved your videos especially the stolen valor ones and the bootcamp ones keep it up!

[@AngelFlipz]

Nice

[@pips98]

Seals Team One Recruiter when San Diego Naval Training was 13 weeks before any A- School after basic Naval training. I recall Seals were outside class room in their 8 point Hausey utility cap tan belt Marines utility uniforms. Try out at night in Primary training to Advance training of our 13 weeks. If you decide Pre-qualified through running, certain exercises in so minutes. After graduating from boot camp your order to Coronado Amphibious Base 20 weeks training. That was 1969 Vietnam War were still in play. Seals Training were still in it infancy. Compared today Training from the 60's Seals training 6yrs obligations .

[@akuacasemars2674]

I'm currently at NSW Prep (BUDs Prep) training for SWCC. the workouts here will kick your ass. the guys that leave here to go to BUDs leave as studs. prep definitely helps you physically. after that its all mental. YOU vs YOU @Jamesons Travels

[@TheMarman57]

I served in the regular Army, but was singled out for additional "schemes" because 1. I was very fit. 2. I could "zone out" when I needed to and 3. I also had a good knack for problem-solving. These three things caught the eye of certain recruitment agencies withing the military. 'Nough said.

[@robertlite3878]

These folks are truly great. At one time, I physically could do what they do. I would fail mentally. That stuff is very mental.

[@robertlite3878]

Andy Berry, just because you were once a marine, that alone doesn’t make you tough.

[@robertlite3878]

In fact, you are a punk!

[@robertlite3878]

Small people are usually punks!

[@Kriegter]

The seal instructors/trainers are hilarious xd

[@kenherbst9460]

This is one of your best episodes. Very informative and you cleared up a lot of misconceptions.

[@grantsypants4743]

Baby seals are in Great Lakes after boot camp. I was an electrician and saw them ona daily basis. They just work out all day.

[@jerrodk8583]

Boot camp and buds prep at Great Lakes, then buds orientation (BO) at Coronado, then phase 1 of buds starts. Even with that attrition rate is the same

[@oldcop18]

I served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman (HM3) w/the Marines in Viet Nam, 1966 & p/u a Purple Heart in the process. As tough as that was I know there’s NO WAY I would have made it through SEAL training. Much respect to these guys not only for making the team, but for serving in that capacity.

[@johnmcgrath9035]

You are right I was in the navy and about half way threw bootcamp they show you a film on seals a large percent say they want to be a seal as of me I new I wouldn't make it so I left bootcamp for a school training to de a ht a hull matence technichan which is damage control in Philly then welding school in San Diego and you are 100% right on it was like college party time then off to the fleet if you didn't stay in shape there is no way you would get threw seals training

[@keith1689]

@Chris Fallis..to answer your question, yes I am a SEAL. Class 248. Hooyah.

[@andrewstahl8190]

the navy goes bootcamp (great lakes) BUDS then A school every BUDS dropout ive met was the same exact type of person tall, bulky football bro, and full of themselves they all had the same exact excuse "i couldnt handle the 2 hours of sleep everynight"

[@danielmendez6644]

I went to bootcamp with an SO contract but got medically separated sadly but anyways besides that you go through a 800division bootcamp then you get sent to Naval Special Warfare prep. In order to get there you have to prove that you can still pass your PST with exceedingly high scores.

[@climbsta]

The special programs have the Prep Courses now before school. But yea, even those can be rough since we get so out of shape in boot camp. I put on almost 20 pounds before the dive prep course...ill tell you now it wasnt fun

[@NCC-1973]

My uncle was in the pre seals. Before they were called navy seals.

[@richarddaniels1056]

Your uncle is full of shit they were called UDT Not "pre seals"

[@madmh6421]

It helps when you accept death is inevitable, but you go one anyway! They all have that hero bone in their bodies.

[@TriggerTravels]

I was in great lakes in 2003....anyone slated/contracted to go to buds, swcc, or diver was required to go to what was known as "dive motivator" This was pt at 0445... Swimming... Mask/fin/snorkel familiarization... And all kinds of other pt. It wasn't just pt, they were getting us ready for the mind games. Example: January in great lakes... You're already cold. They made us get in the group shower with all the shower heads running ice cold water and run around in circles until someone quit. That 32 degree water after you've only been awake for 10 minutes just fucks with you. Much of the focus was on being comfortable in the water when some stress was applied... Such as trying to be calm when you're out of O2. All this was on top of the regular navy pt and A school academics. Was anyone else there in 03? You remember "the fish?"

[@FumblsTheSniper]

I’m enlisting as generally “less informed”. I don’t go looking up all the cool little details of the different jobs, as I’m sure they’re just going to put me wherever. If I do get to go for what I’m interested in then im sure I’ll have six years to learn all about it.