If you are visiting this blog you may have come here to get answers to a burning question about the Navy SEALs. Maybe you have a question about the Navy SEALs that you haven’t been able to obtain an answer for. Well good news! In the coming weeks we will be introducing a new column called “Ask A Navy Seal”. In this column we will be taking YOUR questions and will be submitting them to real Navy SEALs to get the answers that you are looking for!
This is your opportunity to get your questions answered by a real Navy SEAL. To submit a question simply comment on this blog post. In your comment please place the question that you would like to have answered. Every few weeks we will take these questions and have them answered by a Navy SEAL. These Question and Answer sessions will then posted here on http://blog.usnavyseals.com.
Maybe you are just seeking some advice about BUD/S Training or perhaps you want to know what the “hardest part” of being a Navy SEAL is? The sky is the limit! This is your chance to make a connection with a real Navy SEAL! All you have to do is devise your question and simply post it in reply below! What are you waiting for? Post your question now! You many never have this opportunity again! No topic is taboo and there are no stupid questions!
September 13th, 2009 - 7:47 pm
Hello,
I have been interested in the Navy Seals for a few years now. I’m currently 19 and in college. I’m in fairly good shape (plan on increased exercise before training) but was never in sports or have had any kind of fighting experience. I want to serve my country but I want the best training and want what’s going to push me harder than I’ve ever been pushed. Would joining the Seals be the right choice for me? Should I consider the marines or army first before Seals? I also wanted to know how you obtain certain jobs, such as Scout Sniper? In general, what should I expect from the job? I know Seals have quite the reputation, but how does it feel to be a Seal and how much did training change you as a person? Thank you very much for your time
September 14th, 2009 - 5:42 am
My God Father claims to have been a USNavy SEAL.
He does not wear any underwear and he tells me NO SELF RESPECTING frogman wears any underwear.
Is he full of baloney, or is this true? Why?
He mentioned something about a skivie (sp) check ? whatever.
D.R.V.
aka: “lil phelps”
September 15th, 2009 - 7:55 am
I am a central government employee…..Can I register & PRESIDE an NGO (With registration of society act)
November 8th, 2009 - 8:59 am
I am a fiction writer, and am working on a novel which has an ed-Navy SEAL as the protagonist. Eventually, I will want a SEAL to look at what I’ve written, before I send it off to an agent.
Can someone help me with this?
November 16th, 2009 - 6:03 am
im in high school i in 9th grade and i what to join the navy but i dont have the grades i was in rotc but i mess around in there and didnt drees out now i am kick i what to get back in me there but idont know if i should i mean it was fun and i got to drees like a navy guy and i got to do stuff that i never done befor and i what to get back in but they may not what in there what should i do
December 3rd, 2009 - 11:58 pm
Hi, i’m currently in the Navy and undecided whether or not I want to stay in or get out and the only option to stay in is if i can get orders to a seal team as a spec ops rigger and before i do it i just wanted to see if i could get any information on what kind of roll a “pr” takes in the teams. thank you
January 3rd, 2010 - 10:59 pm
Hi im a freshman in highschool i used to play basketball for four years and now im in kick boxing. i used to dream of being in the NBA but now i got bored of playing basketball so i quit and do kick boxing just so i could stay in shape and be a better fighter. And iv been watching the millatary channal lately and well…i want to be a navyseal. So i got some stuff to ask. To be a NAVYSEAL do you need good grades in highschool to get in? And how long is training. Also if u got myspace add me my email is alii.bask@yahoo.com
January 26th, 2010 - 7:07 pm
Hello,
Is there any way I can confirm someones status as a NAVY SEAL. My father in law is claiming to used to be one. Is there any military record database or any graduation class list?
February 9th, 2010 - 4:22 pm
what does semper fi
February 24th, 2010 - 4:05 pm
I am wondering at what age do Navy Seals typically retire. Also, how difficult is it for Navy Seals to maintain marriages? Is there a high divorce rate?
February 25th, 2010 - 12:12 am
Does a failed depth perception at MEPS disqualify me from a SEAL or Diver challenge contract ?
March 11th, 2010 - 9:52 pm
#9 elizabeth, semper fi is short for semper fidelis and is more of a marine corp thing it means always faithful in latin i.e. always faithful to our country, the corp, and our marine brothers
March 11th, 2010 - 9:53 pm
o yeah im not a seal just answered the semper fi question
March 12th, 2010 - 7:19 pm
In the final part of Seal Cold Weather Training, how does a person dry their clothes after spending several minutes in the water without a dry suit? Do you build a fire or use chemical packs or just try to get warm through physical exertion or what?
March 22nd, 2010 - 1:36 pm
My 19 yo daughter has run away and is living with a 44 yo named Robert H. Carr Jr.in Graniteville, SC. He claims to be Navy Seal but when I asked him his rate he gave me his rank instead. How can I find out if he is a Fraud and if so can I report him.
Thanks
Chuck Gullette
ex MM2SS
March 28th, 2010 - 10:17 pm
Hi, I was curious of how to get orders to join the seals on moving equipment. Im an Equipment Operater in the navy seabees right now.
June 8th, 2010 - 1:29 pm
Hello, and thank you for serving our nation. I’m 19 years old, and since I was 8, I wanted to be a Navy SEAL. But not until I was 16 did I find out that women aren’t allowed in the SEALS. I was absolutely crushed, and so I researched the reasons why women aren’t allowed. I find it interesting that a repeated reason is the fact that women get their period. There is birth control that will take care of that, and when a woman’s body fat is less than 10 percent, she stops having her period at all. I also find it fascinating when people site that women are physically inferior to men both mentally and physically. I also know that women are not allowed in combat, but I have yet to find a reason that is based on any empirical evidence. The way I see it is that women should at least be allowed to TRY to make it, but be tested at the same standards that are expected of the men. If the SEALS are as selective and elite as they seem to be, then wouldn’t any unqualified men AND women be prevented from causing any risks in the cohesion of the unit, and therefore weeded out of the process all together?
July 3rd, 2010 - 10:04 pm
i am in 6th grade and i want to become a navey i been reading and learning about the seals
July 6th, 2010 - 11:41 am
How can I find out if the man claiming to be a NAVY SEAL who is dating my sister was/is actually a SEAL? I do not trust this man, and I want to call him on his bluff….
July 28th, 2010 - 9:19 am
I’m 15 and am in a really good shape. I’m able to do 100 pushups 100 situps and 25 chinups with no problem. I train daily and I would like to know how hard should I train to prepare myself for BUD/s. Also I have heard that in order to become a Navy Seal you have to pass an ASVAB test, how do I prepare for it?
Thank you for your time,
I hope that my questions are good enough to be answered.
August 10th, 2010 - 10:11 am
If I join the Navy & I have outstanding tuition bills will they pay for it & also send me to school?