Hi John, as a newcomer, I hope I can ask an occasional question of you.  Your profile is incredibly impressive.  Not having military backrounds all this is is unplowed ground for me and my wife.  I have been given to understand the blog site can be a problem in terms of security.  Thanks so much for your offer of "friendship". --My son just completed his first week of first phase.  He is 27, a former prep school teacher and football and baseball coach at Bridgton Academy in Maine.  We are hopefull he can fulfill his ambition to be a Seal.  Thanks again.  Your "friend", Jim from Rye, New Hampshire. 

John,  I'm curious as to whether you and your son agree on the most difficult aspect of the training.

John,  I've read several books and one described dive training being in third phase and I wondered if it had been moved at one time.  I've also been told that pool comps are right up there with HW in terms of difficulty.  My son tried to talk to as many Seals as possible before going in and came away with the impression most everyone had a different take.  One said dealing with the cold throughout the training was his most difficult challenge .  Another said SQT. Somebody else told him SERE training.  It's still unbelievable to us that he's doing this.  We spoke to him last night and he hasn't seemed to have lost any of his enthusiasm for it.  Thanks so much for getting back to me.  --Jim

Hi John,  I've heard that 292, now into their 2nd day of HW, is involved in an evolution called "Stealth and Concealment".  I don't recall reading about this in "Warrior Elite" and can't get much info that is definitive online.  Do you have any idea what it is?

Thanks.  From your description it sounds like it might be considered fun compared to many of the HW evolutions--scurrying up a Tijuana sewer drain over broken glass, --ah, maybe not.

Tonight they get their Wednesday night med check so we're keeping our fingers crossed.  Thanks again for the info.