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Comment by Steve P on July 22, 2010 at 6:37am

Just wondering if anyone has heard the graduation date for 280? I have heard November 19. Also is this date subject to change? Thanks!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin on July 19, 2010 at 7:37pm

SQT is SEAL Qualification Training. It comes after Phase III of BUDS. When my GS started there were 170+ in his Class. When he Graduated SQT and received his Trident there were only 6 of the original Class left. All the others either DOR'ed, was dropped, was rolled due to injury or performance. I have a Blog listed on my Page about SQT Graduation. The BUDS Graduation is not open to the families or the public it is only for the guys. The only Graduation you will be about to go to is SQT. If you have questions please feel free to PM me.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on July 8, 2010 at 1:08pm

HooYah !!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin on July 8, 2010 at 7:19am

If you can not get to Facebook Article here is the text of the post.

Naval Special Warfare Command: Naval Special Warfare Sailors rescue nine from overturned tour boatNaval Special Warfare Command's Notes.
Naval Special Warfare Sailors rescue nine from overturned tour boatShare. Yesterday at 6:13pm
Naval Special Warfare Command
July 7, 2010
For Immediate Release (PR 10-06)

Naval Special Warfare Sailors rescue nine from overturned tour boat

PHILADELPHIA - Sailors from Special Boat Team 20 helped rescue nine people
today from an overturned tourist boat in the Delaware River.

According to Philadelphia police, the boat was struck by a barge and capsized,
throwing 35 passengers and two crewmembers in the water.

Twelve Special Warfare Boat Operators at nearby Penn's Landing immediately
responded to a radio distress call and sped to the scene in small boats to
recover people in the river. "We were the first responders," said 25-year-old
Garrett Rodriguez, a Special Boat Operator 1st Class from Maui, HI. "Some of
us jumped out and started grabbing people. They were just exhausted, in
shock."

Rodriguez said some of his team members pulled people into boats while others
jumped off a jetty and swam to tourists struggling in the water.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Patrick Perdew, a 33-year-old Louisville, KY medic
assigned to the boat team, said the nine passengers they rescued didn't have
discernible injuries and were ambulatory when they brought them ashore.

The Navy crewmembers worked together with the Coast Guard, Philadelphia Police
and fire rescue teams.

"We were just happy to help," said Navy SEAL Capt. Chuck Wolf, the commander
of Naval Special Warfare Group 4. "The city responders deserve all of the
credit, but our guys really showed why the Navy is 'America's Navy: A Global
Force for Good,' and it shows our ability to adapt to our surroundings and
assist with any and all situations."

The boat team was in Philadelphia to attend community relations functions and
was preparing to to get underway and return to their base in Virginia Beach.

For more information on Naval Special Warfare visit www.sealswcc.com.

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin on July 7, 2010 at 10:53pm

Check out this article about SBT 20 helping in the PHILADELPHIA boating accident.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...41978303651 5

HooYah to the Fine Young Men on Naval Special Warfare Group 4.

Comment by DVT on May 8, 2010 at 3:02pm

Great News- this was important get righ.

Comment by Jerry M on May 7, 2010 at 8:56am

AMEN! And let's all continue to pray for our SEALs (and the rest of our military all over the world)!

Comment by Jerry M on May 6, 2010 at 9:52am

Jeff, This sounds like a good question for his recruiter (who should be very familiar with your son's situation) to answer. It sounds like he'll do fine -- but its worth asking about. Good luck, Jerry M

Comment by Midwest dad on May 6, 2010 at 8:56am

Have a vision question. My son is currently in pre-buds at GL and scheduled to leave for indoc in June. His eyes are border line to meet the current requirements and everytime he takes a vision test it is a concern which side of the fence it's going to go. He got a vision waiver showing he meet the requirements at a private optom. and passed his vision again at the beginning of bootcamp. My question is since he now has 3 passing vision tests under his belt, what happens if when he gets to Indoc and the one he takes there he doesn't pass? Like I said everytime the results could go either way, he's right on the border.

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin on May 3, 2010 at 8:45pm

Alex, this in the norm for the guys in BUDS. The instructors are looking for this in them and will not let it get serious. I think he is more worried about being rolled to another class more than instructors holding it against him. The instructors could use it as excuse to do more PT but it is a mind game, he would probably have to do more anyway. I made a comment time and my GS and his class got some extra running. My GS said they were going to have to do it anyway it was just a better reason to do them. If your son is doing good in the class the instructors will want them in class and they will not take a chance if they think something is wrong or they are sick. Remember sick to you and me is not the same as sick in the middle of a war so if he goes to medical they may give him some meds and send him back or they will report to the instructor if something more is needed.

Hope he gets feeling better soon. Keep me updated and I will help if I can. This is a hard time for all the parents.

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