Is a Navy SEAL tougher than a Marine?

Although the Marines are highly respected and considered one of the most elite fighting forces, the Navy SEALs training
Navy SEALs training
All Navy SEALs must attend and graduate from their rating's 24-week "A" School known as Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) school, a basic parachutist course and then the 26-week SEAL Qualification Training program.
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is far more rigorous and demanding than that of the Marines
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What is the marine equivalent of Navy SEALs?

The Army has the Green Berets, while the Navy is known for the SEALs. Now, an elite branch of the U.S. Marine Corps will be known as Raiders.
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Can a marine become Navy SEAL?

Can a Marine be a Navy SEAL? An active-duty Marine cannot become a Navy SEAL. In order to go through Navy SEAL training, an individual must be a member of the Navy.
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What is the hardest special forces to get into?

La Escuela Militar de Lanceros. The Colombian Lancero course is one of the toughest foreign special-operations courses US commandos get to attend. Army Green Berets usually attend, but Navy SEALs and Army Rangers will occasionally go too.
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Is Delta Force more elite than SEALs?

There's an on-going debate on who's tougher: a Navy SEAL or a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment's Delta Unit, a.k.a. "Delta Force." Both are elite, super soldiers held in the highest regard for their specially-trained combat skills and endurance on and off the battlefield; they are the best of the ...
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What is the elite Marines called?

Return of the Raiders

Now, an elite branch of the U.S. Marine Corps will officially be known as Raiders. The Marines will rename several special operations units as Marine Raiders at a ceremony Friday, resurrecting a moniker made famous by World War II units that carried out risky amphibious and guerrilla operations.
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What is the most badass military unit?

Top Ten, Most Elite Special Operation Units in the US Military
  • USMC Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team. ...
  • USAF Pararescuemen, PJ. ...
  • US Army 75th Ranger Regiment. ...
  • USMC MARSOC. ...
  • US Army Intelligence Support Activity. ...
  • USMC Force Reconnaissance. ...
  • US Navy Seals. ...
  • US Army Delta Force.
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Are there female Navy SEALs?

For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman — the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea.
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Are black ops Marines?

Black Ops and Other Special Missions of the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command. The Marine Corps Special Operations Command engage in direct action, reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information-gathering, and unconventional warfare.
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Which is harder Navy SEAL or Army Ranger?

The Navy SEALs do not require their candidates to have a college degree or to have previous military experience. However, the SEALs have rigid physical and mental requirements to begin training. While the route to SEALs training is more direct than for the Rangers, each training is more intensive.
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What is the average age of a Navy SEAL?

Interestingly enough, the average age of Navy Seals is 30-40 years old, which represents 44% of the population.
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Who tougher SEALs or Green Berets?

While Army Green Beret training is extraordinarily demanding, the overall consensus is that Navy SEAL training is the most challenging of any elite ops group in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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What is the lowest rank a Navy SEAL can be?

Basic Pay Scale for Navy SEALS

Enlisted sailors entering the service at the lowest rank, E-1 (Seaman Recruit), receive $1,514 per month for the first four months of service and thereafter $1,638 per month.
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Was Bear Grylls in the SAS?

BEAR GRYLLS OBE, has become known worldwide as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Grylls went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, as part of 21 SAS Regiment.
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Who has the strongest special forces?

United States Navy SEALs are perhaps the finest special operations forces in the world. The competitive standard to even be considered for BUD/S training is to swim 500 yards in 10:30, 79 push-ups, 79 sit-ups, 11 pull-ups, and a 10:20 1.5 mile run. That's just to get in.
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What is the hardest military training in the world?

Russian Alpha Group Spetsnaz

To be selected for Alpha Group Spetsnaz training, Russia's special forces unit, applicants must undertake the toughest military fitness test in the world: 3000m run in 10:30 minutes or less.
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Can a civilian be a Navy SEAL?

You can apply to become a Navy SEAL as a civilian, a Navy sailor or even as a service member from another military branch. Both new recruits and active-duty military candidates must pass a battery of physical, technical and psychological exams.
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Are Navy SEALs respected?

As a branch of the U.S. Special Operations Forces, Navy SEALs are known and respected around the world. Established in 1962, Naval Special Warfare is the Navy's special operations force and maritime component of United States Special Operations Command.
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What is the Air Force equivalent of a Navy SEAL?

The United States Air Force's Special Tactics force can be said to be the Air Force equivalent of the Navy's SEAL team. It is one of the elite forces by the US Air Force. Because of their distinctive skill set, they are many times the first special ops unit deployed into emergency or disastrous situations.
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Can Marines join Delta Force?

Special-operators from other services also volunteer for Delta Force's Selection. In the last few years, Air Force Pararescuemen, Recon Marines, and Marine Raiders have passed Selection and moved to the next phase, with some even making it into the Unit.
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Are U.S. Marines elite?

Every branch has specialized units, different uniforms and different traditions. But what specifically separates the Marines from the other branches? Although they are one of the smaller military branches, they are elite and mighty like the rest.
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