Mr Bombastic wrote:
You won?!? Well, seals are pretty tough, but not indestructible. The main quality, looked for in a seal, is a bone deep refusal to quit. I know what their training is like. It's pretty tough, physically, but it's mostly mental. Most can handle the physical requirements, but the mental part is a killer for most of them.
Not to be disrespectful of any of the services, Marine boot camp trains their recruits in practically all forms of engagement, arming them with the physical ability, and mental capacity to get the job done right, the first time. Most other branches have specialized schools for advanced training following boot camp that Marines receive and are expected to pass before graduating.