Brandon Legendre

[CajunVic]

It’s not the physical aspect of BUDS/Q-Course/Ranger School or any other specialized combat qualification course that gets people to wash out. Everyone reaches a physical limit that mentally they can’t overcome. The ones who make it through are the most mentally resilient. Their unwillingness to let physical pain and failure stop them from completing the task at hand.

I’d tap out of BUDS the first time they would make me get into the Pacific Ocean past knee deep. It is too damn cold for that.

When I mention "grueling as it gets" that includes mental as well as physical. I believe are so correct. I believe that in more instances than not, it is the mental side that results in the tap out.

[cajun4life]

When I mention "grueling as it gets" that includes mental as well as physical. I believe are so correct. I believe that in more instances than not, it is the mental side that results in the tap out.

Yup

[Turbine]

Just to be clear, you don't join the Navy Seals. You join the Navy and then you attempt to earn a spot with the Navy Seals.

What do you call it when you have earned a spot, but not yet taken your spot? Would "about to join' be an incorrect phrase?

[CharlieK]

Was curious due to thread:

https://www.military.com/military-fi...come-navy-seal