Navy SEAL Dies Following U.S. Underwater Demolition Training
Two U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) candidates, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, were taken to the hospital on February 4 several hours after their Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL (BUD/S) class successfully completed Hell Week.
The training is part of the first phase of the Navy SEAL assessment and selection pathway.
One candidate died at Sharp Coronado Hospital in Coronado, California, on Friday. The other candidate is in stable condition at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
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The Sailors were not actively training when they reported symptoms and were transported to receive emergency care.
The cause of the candidate’s death is currently unknown and is under investigation, the Navy said.
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