Posted on Feb 8, 2022
Should Navy SEAL 'Hell Week' practices be reconsidered after the recent tragedy?
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On Sunday, Navy officials announced SEAL candidate, 24-year-old Kyle Mullen, died after the highly demanding training session known as 'Hell Week' and left another sailor hospitalized. This isn't the first incident during or connected to Hell Week.
Hell Week is meant to test the physical and mental determination to perform in the most difficult conditions; it's why Navy SEALs are recognized as some of the highest trained members of the U.S. military special operations forces.
Do you think 'Hell Week' needs to be reconsidered or is it a necessary risk?
Hell Week is meant to test the physical and mental determination to perform in the most difficult conditions; it's why Navy SEALs are recognized as some of the highest trained members of the U.S. military special operations forces.
Do you think 'Hell Week' needs to be reconsidered or is it a necessary risk?
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College campuses have banned fraternities and sororities from engaging in hell week practices.. is this really about subjecting these seals to the ultimate test or is this tradition playing out in a fatal and injurious fashion?
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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
Ultimate test of mental fortitude...taking the mind over the body to the extremes because these folks will be at the extreme...they are the absolute tip of the spear and this training ensures that when it gets tough, they can think, adapt, and overcome the problem.
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PFC Elaine Knowles
Thank you sir for your response. I do see the seriousness and purpose of this intense training for these mission essential seals. They must indeed be trained for the ultimate and the unexpected.
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I really believe that it could be toned down just a little...the well earned rep for the SEALs is that they can do whatever you need done is fine BUT you gotta remember that even such an august group of people have had their incidents and black sheep...so the program doesn't necessarily weed out all of the misfits and I think some great candidates probably get left behind. Now y'all know I was Air Force so you can take that into account!
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After all mishaps, particularly fatal, an investigation should be conducted, improvements made. But lessen the intensity of the training???? I don’t think so. The mission of special forces is demanding, and requires demanding training.
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I have seen and heard of deaths in training during my entire military career. They are always sad but not unexpected. Carelessness with explosives or ammunition, 2, helicopter crashes several, armor vehicles 2, failure to properly secure material 1,And there are probably more. As long as humans are involved and dangerous situations and chemicals are involved accidents are going to happen and people are going to die. We don’t stop training knowing this.
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Find out exactly what happened before anyone tries to "reconsider" anything.
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"RECONSIDERED"?
Are You Fa-King NUTS?
It's Bull Sh*t, Senseless,"Machisimo".
It Needs To Be STOPPED!
"Reconsidered" My A**.
Are You Fa-King NUTS?
It's Bull Sh*t, Senseless,"Machisimo".
It Needs To Be STOPPED!
"Reconsidered" My A**.
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Many archaic practices should be done away with. Tough realistic training is what we need. Mitigate risks and always put the safety and welfare of trainees above all. Basic leadership stuff.
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Training for the SEALS/BUD for a few bits of training should be reconsidered. ...
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