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Originally Posted by matthewb0051
This sounds like sage advice regarding BUD/S. If the goal is to be a SEAL then listen to this. But there is more to consider:
I have no experience in the SEAL arena, however, I have been both enlisted and commissioned officer.
It is a real kick in the jimmy (or at least it was to me) to have education and be enlisted. He should give some real consideration to that factor. Peers will be uneducated, which isn't a bad thing but when he realizes that his superiors have the same education or in his case less, it can be a real downer to know that you could be the boss but that you chose a different path. This becomes worse when the boss / officer is not the brightest bulb...
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I have no experience with Seals but the easiest route should be enlisted but Murphy's Law says an injury or unforeseen consequence can result in being enlisted for x amount of years waiting for a O slot. There is no guarantee of a successful BUD/S slot. The money is much better as an O especially in this economy. I am retired E7, Air Force Reserve with 30+ years.