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July 31st, 2008   Post 1
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Post; Wanting to be a seal


I am 14 1/2 right now i plan to be a seal when i am older i am in great shape and play hockey but right now would like a daily routine to start getting ready because i am going to really dedicate my self to this career and could use as much help possible right now i am just doing sit up's push ups stairs and pull up and running i would like a solid routine though and how to prepare my body since i am so young thats any help is appricated
 
July 31st, 2008   Post 2
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Give this forum a search. There are a lot of threads regarding personal fitness. Look for posts from KJ as his advice is pretty solid.
And don't forget to get good grades.
Don't know if you should stay with hockey. If you get a bad injury, it's over.
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July 31st, 2008   Post 3
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Do you have some way to get around the fact that you're Canadian? Not that that's a bad thing, but SEALs are pretty picky, and foreign citizenship can hurt or eliminate your chances for a security clearance.
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July 31st, 2008   Post 4
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Foreign citizenship WILL deny him a proper security clearance inside the US military. It's the reason why if you do not become a US citizen during your four year enlistment, you cannot re-up and you cannot make the rank of E-5 or above.
 
July 31st, 2008   Post 5
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Is there a Canadian special forces team that you could try for instead, or do you have an inroad to US permanent residency and citizenship?
 
July 31st, 2008   Post 6
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Of course there's a Canadian Special Forces team.
 
July 31st, 2008   Post 7
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I wasn't asking you. I wanted to know if there was a special reason he wanted SEALs.
 
July 31st, 2008   Post 8
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Probably some kind of movie or video game motivated him.
 
July 31st, 2008   Post 9
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck
Probably some kind of movie or video game motivated him.
I agree! It's usually the reason why anybody claims they want to join any SF group who hasn't been in the services before.
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July 31st, 2008   Post 10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck
Probably some kind of movie or video game motivated him.
Also agreed. Too much SOCOM.

But if you really do want to join an SOF unit, you should know that you don't just walk into the recruiting office and say 'I want to be a (insert SOF team here)'.

In respects to both Canadian and US militaries alike, you first have to join the military as a typical grunt, and do boot just like everyone else. After a few years of service you can apply to go through the basic SOF training of your choice. For Canada, it's JTF2 or CSOR (JTF2 being more special than CSOR). For the States, it's all dependant on what branch you go. If you really want SEALs, you'd best like the idea of joining the Navy.

From my perspective, you'd be better off joining the Canadian Forces and then later on progressing to JTF2 or CSOR than trying to join the USN and jump through the hoops of becoming a citizen just to be a SEAL.

Whatever you do, I wish you the best of luck.
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