re: Corbin Berkstresser Chatter

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Sure you do, there's a good amount of money involved in it to. The only branch you join the SEALs in is the Navy.

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This got me curious. I know things are probably much different now than when I was interested in some type of special warfare unit coming out of HS. When I graduated, SEALS was mostly an unknown to most civilians. It was one of those units that was not highly advertised. I did some research, and decided at that particular time it was what I was interested in doing if I went into the military. I took my practice ASVAB I believe it was and talked to a recruiter about what I was planning. Then I didn't pull the trigger. Something I do still regret to this day. But back then, you enlisted in the Navy first, then made it through boot camp, picked a job and then requested a transfer or volunteered for SEALS. At least that is how I understood the process then.

Now after a short read, they have mentors, you can get to SEALS through other branches of the service, but I'm sure there are qualifying factors to this. They have separate "contracts" for SEALS training as well as a multitude of different tests you have to pass. A physical, a PT test twice, a mental stability test (basically) and the current ASVAB. They also give you a mentor to help you through PT even before you go to boot camp. It seems much different now than it was then as it probably should be. Then, we had only yourself to rely on for PT training. You just hope you got it right.

Either way, I hope Corbin makes it in what ever he goes for. He seems to be a great kid.