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Navy SEAL
Hey! So I'm 22 and my boyfriend is 23!
So my boyfriend if about 5 and a half years decided to join the navy. This is amazing news and I am very happy for him! He went to normal bootcamp about 2 weeks ago and I've really missed him. I know I have a long road ahead though because his scores actually qualified him to continue after bootcamp and go to California for BUDS, which if he completes will further him on his way to become a navy SEAL.
I'm really happy for him and think this is awesome! Plus I'm just finishing up my senior year in college and will be applying to PA school in December so I've definitely been busy! We've done long distance so I'm used to the not seeing for a bit at some points but am a little scared of not knowing the process.
Has anyone known someone whose gone through this and can tell me if during BUDS they have weekends off? It's 7 months long and I'm wanting to maybe visit! I know I can ask him all of this in a letter but I'm still waiting for my first one. And I also don't want to stress him out too much cause he has so much on his plate.
I wouldn't trade him for the world and I know that this process is just beginning but I thought the support from y'all would help :) I'm really lucky to have such a good family and friends and that I'm a fairly independent person.
Any kind of advice/support will help! Thank y'all for reading and responding!
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I wouldn't stress yourself out about it too much as its only the beginning and if you stressing now what are you going to be like when he gets i to the navy? Long distance can be hard and put pressure on the relationship especially when its lengths of time. He will be able to get a weekend off for you to vist if its 7 months long. But the best advice is to keep yourself busy and maybe try and ring him or get him to ring you if thats possible and that will keep your mind at rest, regular contact whether is over the phone, or internet is always very reassuring. I was with someone in the army and he would go away 9 months to a year at a Time sometimes and i found it hard but what made it better what the regular contact we had whether it was once a week it put my mind and rest. But keep up the support your giving him and it will all fall into place one way or the other, but try and find out about the regular phone calls or internet if he has access ect and your find yourself relax alot more :)
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My advice is not to stress yourself out over this. He is only in his first two weeks of Basic Training. The Military stresses that letters to Mom are a priority, I know because I did not write home and I was summoned to the commanders office during the second week of basic to write to my mother, I also was given 5 minutes to call home. The first three lines of my letter home were dictated to me by the commander then I was allowed to finish the letter. Having not received a letter my mom called my recruiter. He called someone who called the General and it went down the chain of the command and in less than 8 hours to me. You will get a letter as soon as he has time. Moms scare the heck out of 4 star generals. They will do just about anything for a mom.
As for when you will see him. There is no visitation, generally, during basic training. Most likely he will get a short leave between basic and Buds school. Once he is in Buds he will have the answer to your questions about visiting and leave time not before.
Also be aware that less than 1% of those that actually make it to buds school graduate. Navy Seals are the best of the best and Seal Team 6 is the Best of the Seals. Be prepared to be supportive should he be part of the 99% that washout. It is not a reflection on him if he does, it is a reflection on the Seals and what it takes to become one.
BUDS training is the hardest of all training I know of. It has to be because their lives depend on it as does the success of the missions asked of them. So be prepared and should he make it through he will be just a bit different than the man you sent off to training so be prepared for that too.
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