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BUD/S isn’t about fairness; it’s about toughness. Its makers wanted to create warriors who could endure anything. During the first phase, recruits face brutal physical exercises—running miles with inflatable boats on their heads, cold water exercises, and continuous physical challenges. The emphasis is on breaking down the recruits to see who will stand resilient.
Hell Week: The Apex of Suffering
The most notorious part of SEAL training, Hell Week, consolidates weeks of hardship into five consecutive days of near-continuous activity. It was conceived during WWII for combat demolition units hitting Normandy beaches, calibrated to simulate combat chaos.