I was in the Navy. Not a SEAL. I still say that most of this holds true. I saw sooo many cheating spouses, divorces, and craziness with relationships. I knew early on, that having a girlfriend or a wife while enlisted was not a good idea.

I had a very similar mindset when I joined the Marine Corps. My goal was to fly attack jets F-4s and later F/A-18s. What sealed my determination was my father telling me I was crazy, I’d never ever make it. He cried like a baby when I made it.

I wish I had this advice back in the day. I was prepared in every other way but this. Because of this, I've lived behind enemy lines since my daughter was born. I agree 1000%. Ditch everything. Nothing else exists. The Trident is all or nothing. You are not special. You are not the exception. You earned it or you didn't. I failed.

I rang the bell in class 263. Take it from me, you will regret quitting for the rest of your life. Also, take care of your feet.

Dude, you're absolutely right about the marriage and GF thing. I'm not an operator, but I knew a guy who went to PJ Indoc who told me this kid quit at week 7 because his GF was going to leave him. The kid was on track to graduate and even the instructors tried to talk him out of it. Guess what happened, his GF left him anyway. He gave up on his dream because he didn't see the big picture. I would say that if you're going to join the military don't get married period. I saw so much infidelity on active duty that I'm glad I stayed single for all four years.

Truth. The navy demands everything of you that you have to give, and then more, including takin priority over family. I’m glad I got out early.

I just turned 20 years old in July and I’m currently working as a millwright traveling making a lot of money. But over the past few weeks I’ve found myself wanting to be a navy SEAL for no apparent reason. Those guys are heroes, and you are not an exception. Thank you for your service and for being an inspiration to people everywhere brother.🔱

Some of the best advice that out of all the seal videos I’ve never heard. Straight… honest and to the point. He had a great mentor and now trying to pass it on.

Love the honesty. Prepares young men for the reality of what they are seeking to go into.

This is one of your best videos! No plan B. What a mindset. Sounds like it has to be that way. Love this channel. Helping in life in general. God bless yall

LOVE the honesty!!!!

Love seeing those pictures of you while you were in, Chadd. Such a unique period of time and place to be when you look back.

I already had in mind what I was going to say until you said "which I don't recommend" and now I have nothing to say. Keep telling the truth. Love you, thank you.

Good advice about getting rid of everything. When I graduated USAF OTS, except for the uniform I had on, everything I owned was in my duffel bag. Also, I never had a Plan B.

This man is 100% telling the Truth! And everyone watching this that's seriously going to BUDs better take his advice and thank him for giving it to you straight! 🇺🇸⚓🐸

Solid advice.

Nuff said... skid marks!!! Solid advice!!

Love the honesty that nobody wants to give any more and the honesty most can’t handle

Your original videos where you showed your certificates one by one explaining the details you had to overcome got me hooked. They were top shelf and sorry they came to an end ... very entertaining!

Thank you for this!!

love this, your channel is awesome

Have a great weekend. God bless.

That is the best advice I've heard to date and applies to many other career choices as well Always appreciate and enjoy your honest opinions on life my friend Be well and God Bless You and Yours

All so very true! Great truck talk brother

Thank you so much for this video!!!

I was rejected back in 2002 my eyesight was too poor 😫 but I'd be down to do some SEALs workouts. Just for fun. Woooooooo let's go!

This is single handedly the best and most honest information about this subject I’ve seen on KZfaq to date. I won’t call it advice, on account of it being 110% fact. Let’s pray your words reach open ears.

I know I bug you in every video with my comments but here we go I love these videos. I’m 53 now and retired from USAC sprint car racing last year and had to have neck surgery so these videos have helped me have something to do now even though I’m an ironworker. I had a wife when I signed up in 92, she was a titty dancer so signing up was my way to get away from her, lol. I was racing at perris California in 07 when you got in. I wish I had your address I’d send you one of my racing t shirts cause I only have a few left. Your vids have helped me and yes I’m a Norse pagan so I like giving gifts to people that have helped me. Thank you brother!

Ex Royal Navy from a zillion years ago and 100% agree with this.

Hi there, just hearing what you gave up to serve this country.....thank you so much! God bless!

Solid Advice!

I'm not in any way preparing for BUDS, and I got a *lot* out of this video! Thanks, Chadd!

Love the vids man, keep it up

OUTSTANDING ❤

That’s about the most honest, no BS assessment anyone could offer.

I feel this applies to anything you want to achieve in life 💪👏

Brutal truth...

0:37 Couldn't have said that better myself. thanks for understanding

Giving up all those distractions and worldly things sounds liberating. To a lesser degree, while I was deployed forward, I did experience alot of that mental freedom. When I went back to the big FOBs on occasion, I was dumbfounded to find many service members who had recreated all the stressors of the world with internet bills, internet shopping etc. Felt sorry for them.

So very true!

Succinct, to the point and honest.

Total commitment! It's absolutely amazing what a person can do when they have no other options. I'm guessing it's different when a person chooses it vs. having it placed on one.

I’d love to go to buds but having a spontaneous pneumothorax when I was 17 killed that chance. Much respect for the who serve.

Very true about relationships. Its better to be single qhile in the military. It's hard to have a physical relationship when you're gone practically all the time. Very few people will be faithful and determined enough for that lifestyle.

not going seals I'm on a marine recon contract(I ship one month from now) so a little different but very similar but what you are saying is very interesting because I was praying about how to go about getting to recon and my original plan was to go infantry and volunteer because then if I quit then at least I would end up in the infantry. but god changed it and my recruiter gave me a recon contract instead now i have no plan b if i quit my contract becomes an open contract so now i can't quit i have to make it, and now my motivation is that this is where god wants me. thanks for the motivational, tips, and instruction. and god bless.

WOW!! Just give up all that I am now????? Give up my Guitar, my Car......I cannot do what you did. You have more discipline than me.........GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!

Having served in the army i would agree with you on this. Its like in officer and a gentleman. ( I have no where else to be!! ).

So true!!!!!👍 Thank you for your service. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 I saw the Discovery special back in the day and class... had this one guy that quit because he went home that weekend to his wife and kids. He came back and started making excuses that this was not for him. Physically he was still there but mentally checked out. Great advice in life. Period!!!!

UAW , the working man✊️

I lived in San Clemente, CA yrs ago.....Lots of military are housed there and got hit on by so many wives when there dudes were overseas it was pathetic....straight up come over to my house, no dinner, or drinks...they all said in a similar way they were "bored"....dog parks, grocery stores, restaraunts......they will cheat when your gone FRIGGEN count on it....... great words of advice from this man.....dump it all

That is one hell of a topic nobody talks about. I would go a bit further and say it's about the same even for other armies where selection process isn't even that hard. Still need to dump everything else, at least for a while.

So fucking true, i had a wife that hated i was in buds, left buds to please her and ended up divorced anyway. I will never know if i would of made it through. I still retired from the navy and not one day goes by that i think what if.

Chad that was awesome video. I never served in the military and I doubt I would of got through Seal Training if I had of chosen that life when I was young. I had a problem with authority telling me what to do but that being said everything I set my mind to I was able to be successful. Chad you are appreciated!

No plan b. No plan b. Love it❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Not a SEAL, 20 years as a Marine Infantryman. Read the book “Can’t Hurt Me” to get into the mindset or listen to it on audible.

Put yourself in a corner, psychologically, so the only way out is to succeed. No fallback.

AhahHa I love your minimalism rant. I almost did all of that before going army infantry in 2008. I gave my little sister my car, donated all my clothes, but kept a few cherished family items and my hunting guns. The down side is that when I came home on mid tour leave I was like “aww shit I have nothing to wear!” Ahaha

I want to know more about peds usage and seal training. What are your thoughts about it? Thank you for your videos

I love the "Would not recommend" Part. LMAO!

Wise advice, before leaving for marine boot in 1994 I broke up with my girlfriend (got a couple nasty letters during boot) and gave my junky car, everything, to my little brother. Had no plan B either. Never got married during my enlistment (being stationed in the desert of 29 Palms between deployments helped), marriage was HIGHLY discouraged for anyone below a staff NCO. Minimizing complications helps with focus.

Thanks so much for this video man, I’m shipping out on October 24th to shoot my shot, Christ is King!

Thanks buddy…

Yeah!

That's reality that whey nobody wastes their time. 👍

I’m considering being an Army Walrus.

You may have retired but your beard definitely stayed active

I am a retired US NAVY Chief P.O. I like your channel and have pretty much a like-mind! Having a GF while in the Navy is hard, and having a wife while in the Navy, if good, is golden. I still keep a pretty good haircut and shave though. You are your own man. God Bless, Jesus is King!

I’m glad USAF pilot training wasn’t as difficult as SEAL’s because then I didn’t need to sell my new GTO. I didn’t have a wife or a girlfriend though, so I could concentrate on my drinking and chasing the girls at the nearby college. Washout rate was 50%+.

Obviously it's not about muscles seeing you. I knew this. It's more about never giving up

My platoon at AIT had 4 engaged girls that I know of. I think within 2 weeks every one of them had broken up with their fiancé back home.

Yep one has to train they're own mind just to make the move into the military. You have to be mentally prepared for a completely different way of life. The instructors are there when you hit the ground. It's not like anything I've ever experienced. You are a great man Chad glad you are sharing this very important information.

As always Chadd's dropping solid advice.

This is great information. Im training my 8 year old grandson seal training. He's a better swimmer than the local lifeguards. 😊

I'm glad to hear you actually discouraging people from joining that shitshow, and yet still giving out advice on how to do what you do best. Don't join the military.

I think you should be honest and say even if you give up all these things like girl friend, wife, plan B, possessions including guns that’s no guarantee you will succeed in Buds. That’s the real story here!

I want that hat Chad

Absolutely 100% true. I think you have to discipline yourself minimum of two years , exercise every day, swim every day, learn a different language, learn about medical, learn about the weapons how to shoot, learn about nothing else but the seal team. Only life or death. no exceptions. You’ll run until your feet start bleeding you punch punch until you have nothing left, and then punch some more. It is not for everybody .

I've always said first term enlistments should not be allowed to be married or get married.

Heres the dilema i fond my self, im a supposed perfect fit for seals. I have no relationships, i own very little, im not sure how my plan A is working out, and i find my plan B wanting to be a seal. I want civilian life to work for me, i want to be wealthy, have a woman, have kids. But in my 23 years of life, i find myself unsucessful in those things. Ive always thought about being a seal, about how i would have a purpose finally. I sit here now looking at the scope of a civilian life, and the scope doesnt look good. But neither does being bossed around by a corrupt government. I guess the benefit is they train and pay me to be one of the deadliest weapons on the planet. I feel like my mind is already made up, but at the same time i feel like its not. I know i have what it takes to be seal, my mind is there already, but i dont know if i have what it takes to be a star citizen(no pun intended for those who know). My biggest thing id leave behind if i became a seal is my videogames, they are the grease for the ever turning cogs in my head. But maybe being out where i feel i really belong will grease the gears. My goal in life already is to be prepared for anything, and be the deadliest person in the room. Bud/s would give that to me.

Yep, ol Jody Boy going to be looking for your girl while you're grinding it out in training.

Bud is spot on. Don’t even think about women. Focus on mission, thats it.

As a record holding employee at work that mentality and training still holds true today. I have 160 hours vacation and 40 hours personal time saved up on my file record. In my experience people with kids and even worse if they are married always have a excuse not to come to work or to leave early. It's ridiculous actually and lame BS excuses usually. NONE of these people would risk their own lives or livelihood to save anybody or anything. Many are hypochondriacs as well and just have poor work ethics. That's why they aren't the one with the guns IN THE BUILDING and I am handpicked by top management and the CEO because they have access to my past and files.

Senior Chief Shipley went thru BUDs and teams with his Boatswain wife girlfriend in tow, pretty rare thing though.

100 / 💯

Niiice Truck

How would we train physically?

Get ready to run with a phone pole on your shoulder

Hey...no NUFF SAID. How do we know it's over?

The world needs a Navy SEAL fragrance.

Frank Cutler was my mentor too. Great guy, he really wanted us recruits to succeed.

Having known a handful of 🐸men, only one was married with kids, and they were a very far #2 on the priority list.

When i was a voluntold recruiter all the kids that had girlfriends I told them break it off before you leave no BS it won't work.

Plan B has made me successful, 👍👍

Chad's thigh muscles imply to an astute person that he is NOT to be fucked with.🤘😎⭐

I served in the navy over 20 years ago. I was not a seal. I saw lits if divirces cheating lieing etc. Being single in the military isnt a bad thing

Why is there a trophy sitting next to you in the beginning😂😂

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Do I need to learn how to swim before I get to buds?

The ONLY thing you cant do away with is that delicious kerrygold garlic and herbs butter damn it!

It used to be you had to spend 4 years in the navy before you could even think about trying out for the teams.