Posts tagged ‘bud’

Ankle sprain is a type of injury that you can sustain when you overwork your feet and lower legs. This injury occurs when one or two ligaments in your ankle are stretched or torn. If you are aspiring to become a Navy SEAL, you need to learn how to prevent and treat ankle [...]

The stress fracture is reported to be the most common type of injury that Navy SEAL wannabes sustain when going through the Basic Underwater Demolitions training, otherwise known as BUD/S. According to the US Navy statistics, around eight percent of SEAL candidates fail to complete the BUD/S training every year because they have sustained [...]

It is common knowledge that our water intake should be no less than eight glasses per day. Each glass of water that we should drink should be eight ounces in volume as well. We need water to maintain the body’s hydration, which in turn is important for the body to keep functioning normally.
When [...]

Most of us are aware that calcium is an important nutrient that must be present in our daily diet. That is because this nutrient is an essential building block of our bones. Calcium keeps our bones dense and strong, and it prevents us from sustaining serious injuries.
However, if you are training to be [...]

If you are aspiring for a place with the Navy SEALs, you would need to undergo a strenuous training program to improve your physical health and fitness long before you take the qualifying exams for the Navy SEALs. There is a specific fitness training program that you should adhere to when you prepare yourself [...]

Soldiers belonging to the elite Navy SEALs are known for their strength, agility and physical fitness. These traits are necessary in their line of work after all, since Navy SEALs are often sent to perform reconnaissance and direct action missions that can prove to be very dangerous. Still, these elite soldiers are very [...]

Navy SEAL Terminology

September 21st, 2009

Like any other elite defense force in the world, the US Navy SEAL has its own terminology, which can be quite incomprehensible to a civilian. The terminology mostly used by SEALs is related to their training, courses, regimen, day-to-day work, and other aspects of Naval Special Warfare Command. Here are some of the widely used [...]

Interviews with Navy SEALs

September 18th, 2009

The US Navy SEAL is one of the best Special Forces in the world. The men behind the masks and camouflage paint are real even though their identities in civilian world are almost non-existent. Off late, more and more information is available regarding Navy SEALs through interviews and news articles related to SEALs and the [...]

Quick FAQ Series

September 18th, 2009

Are you interested in joining up for the Navy SEAL program? Do you want to know about Navy SEAL training? How much does a Navy SEAL get paid? What are the different types of missions that Navy SEALs participate in? Where does the SEAL training take place?
There are several questions that you would probably want [...]

Steps to become Navy SEALs

September 18th, 2009

The US Navy SEAL qualification requirements are not just about physical screening tests, ASVAB scores, age, citizenship or gender; there is more to them! The maximum age limit for joining the SEAL program is 28, which simply means that you need to start early, maybe as early as 15 years. There are certain requirements that [...]