Which distance runners could become navy seals?

Probably runners who you have never heard of. I'm sure a decent number of the guys at Army or Navy could handle it. I know for a fact that at least one guy who graduated from Navy's team a few years ago is a SEAL.

Basically, if you're the type of runner who doesn't like to run in the heat or on hilly courses or when there is pollen - you're disqualified first.

galen rupp

i saw the DVD and SFs don't have torture nor beatings in any of their training procedures so it's very nice for athletes such as

jordan hasay

kara goucher

shalane flanagan

People from a running background are reportedly most likely to make it through special forces training. I'd think a triathlete would have the edge on seals training.

To the guy who said that people who aren't in the military shouldn't speak of it: to some degree that applies here. Though simple logic and a little research will give one a good idea of what it takes. I hear people say that about the wars too though. If you aren't there you have nothing to say about what's being done. Well, if it's wrong, you shouldn't go.

I was a mediocre NAIA mid-distance runner who had grown up in SoCal as a surfer before I became a runner. I did 6 years as a Vietnam-era SEAL. You need to be able to deal with cold tolerance, sleep deprivation and have a commitment to serving your country. Most distance runners could do it with some basic waterman skills and an interest in becoming a SEAL. I stayed in SoCal after my active duty and I know about a half dozen distance runners who were SEALS.

my thoughts as well from the movies and DVDs. i would estimate 50% of DI distance runners could pass SF training. but for water SF those 50% would have to have many years of swimming and advanced lifeguard certification beforehand.

The great thing about America is that it's soldiers serve in time of war then return to the farm and live the American Dream. In Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hank's special forces character died in combat but millions in wars lived and went back to being a high schhool teacher, farmer, doctor, etc. America has no 1% Samurai Class with privileges others may ever acheive. America has the Bill of Rights and Constitutional Rights. After serving as paratroopers, Green Berets, etc., Americans leave that behind and remain humble and unassuming in spite of their heroics.

How physically demanding could it be to shoot unarmed men and women with a gun?

You can say that. It is an opinion. Americans come back from war in the regular branches of the military and behave remarkably well. Look at how normal Pat Sayjak, Chris Chistofferson, Dennis Franz, Charlie Rangel, etc. are. you cannot tell they were in wars.

could they? wrote:

You don't have to be a U.S. citizen to join the U.S. Navy?

No. You don't need to be a citizen to join the U.S. Military.

As long as the standard military service's special forces are civilized it's fine with me.

The CIA needs SWAT officers to fight the War on Terror.

The Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard has since the founding of the United States posessed stable mentalities that maintain synchronization with the sensibilities of the American people.

Congress has since the 1700's allowed the Marines to jack up soldiers using pit bull training, physical torture, often with deadly consequences.

After years of repeated aggressive near death training, Marines, are released back into the U.S. populace without de-briefing, or phasing down in a halfway house.

Consequently the police are stacked with crazy Marine nut cases who beat up Rodney King, and have pummeled, choked, kicked, clubbed, thrown, and body slammed, thousands of Americans to their deaths.

Congress should mandate that Marines released from active duty spend 3 months in de-briefing under the care of Veterans Administration medical staff, and spend an additional 9 months in public under Veterans Administration observation.

Paul Ryan WAS a Navy Seal.

Oh wait...he saw one in a movie...no, wait. He saw a seal at a beach one time...or was it at the zoo? But he's really tough.

Nah.

David Mack may have killed for his own interests. Even he was not so confused as to kill for the interests of other people, rich men who could not care less about his interests

Sarah Palin

Ray Patterson wrote:

could they? wrote:

You don't have to be a U.S. citizen to join the U.S. Navy?

No. You don't need to be a citizen to join the U.S. Military.

Only certain jobs are available to non U.S. citizens. If the Navy operates anything like the branch I am in then a non-U.S. citizen could not be a seal.

I teach MMA and whitewater kayak...I have many seal and ranger friends who seem no different. I could NOT be regimented though!

no torture no beatings wrote:

i saw the DVD and SFs don't have torture nor beatings in any of their training procedures so it's very nice for athletes such as

Yes, because that DVD covers all SEAL training.....

I don't care, the question reveals a bent of mind that I find really dumb.

Two Minute Thousand wrote:

Paul Ryan WAS a Navy Seal.

Oh wait...he saw one in a movie...no, wait. He saw a seal at a beach one time...or was it at the zoo? But he's really tough.

He does P90X EVERYDAY, which most of you couldn't do.