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Interested in a Military Career? Be Ready to Wait!

April 30th, 2010

We have shared with you how the Navy is constantly on the look out for potential recruits, especially among high school athletes. According to a feature, however, starting a career with the military is becoming increasingly difficult – and it is not because of boot camp.
The lack of job opportunities is reportedly encouraging more people [...]

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Navy SEAL Careers for Water Polo Players

April 8th, 2010

In a previous post, we shared with you the results of a study commissioned by the United States Navy last fall which sought to determine the ideal recruit who can successfully hurdle the challenges of being one of the elite Navy SEALs.
Athletes have long been known to have the most potential of becoming a SEAL, [...]

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Navy SEALs Provide Career Awareness During Wrestling Championships

April 1st, 2010

The National High School Wrestling Championships held last March 23 to 28 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center attracted more than just high school wrestling fans. Also present during the event, according to a feature on the Navy website, were members of the East Coast Navy SEALs and the SWCC Scout team.
The SEALs, SWCC (Special [...]

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Navy SEAL Recruitment Sets Sight on Athletes

March 16th, 2010

Based on a half-a-million dollar Gallup study commissioned by the US Navy last fall, if there was anyone who had twice as much of a chance as others would in completing the rigorous SEAL training with flying colors, he would be a water polo player.
If he was a water polo player who could also play [...]

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How to Train for the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge

January 13th, 2010

The Navy Seal Fitness Challenge is an event formatted after the Navy Seal PST (Physical Screening Test). PST results serve as the baseline for the minimum fitness level necessary to complete the Navy Seal Training Program. The PST consists of five events: swimming, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups and running.
Someone who intends to join the Navy SEAL [...]

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No Court-Martial for Pregnant Soldiers – Cucolo

December 25th, 2009

News, reactions and criticisms circulated about a policy that could make getting pregnant while on deployment an offense that may be punishable by a court martial. Later, the commander clarifies that getting pregnant, despite being listed as an “offense” in his policy, will not be punishable by a court martial.
“I believe that I can handle [...]