The name of the sailor who died just after completing Navy SEAL training’s notorious “Hell Week” was released by the military Sunday.
on Friday afternoon after he and another SEAL trainee reported experiencing symptoms of an unknown illness, the Navy said.
Rear Adm. H.W. Howard III, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado, offered his sympathies to Mullen’s family in a statement. Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training — commonly called “BUD/S” — is a six-month course held at Naval Base Coronado. The Navy says it is among the “most mentally and physically demanding training in the world.”
Candidates can run more than 200 miles during the event, often while carrying equipment. Theyalso have to swim in the cold surf of the Pacific and perform hours of physical training with little to no sleep.
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