How I Made It Through HELL WEEK 

I don’t know how the algorithm brought this channel to me but it’s great to see what you’re up to. I was in class 278 with you and life choices led me to leave at week 7 of phase 1 and that one choice turned my life for worse one mistake after another and it’s never been the same. It feels like a life time ago but it’s funny what an impression you made and I remember how funny you were and keeping the mood light

As a US MARINE,I went to Coronado Amphib school in 1987. I had the privilege of watching a BUD/S class start hell week. We would finish our training, and we go up on the berm and watch the buds carry the logs to the surf zone. We'd constantly be hearing bells going off, and we knew what that meant. By the middle of the week, the platoon was about half. We're going to the chow hall about the same time the buds and we would watch them eat their Chow super fast and then take a 5 minute nap. Then they go out and relieve the guy guarding the IBS. Me and a friend pretended to talk to each other, but instead we were talking to one of the boat guards, standing parade rest with an oar and his Mae West vest. He told us they were doing night navigation on the boats, and they got lost and the instructors left them stay out there allnight. He was shivering like mad. We told him he was almost there, and to stay motivated. And that we were going to be looking for him specifically to finishing the training. The day before the end of hell week, we saw instructors leading a few buds to the chow hall. They were hurting bad. And there's only like 10 of them, and there were five instructors. Definitely hardcore. Definitely glad they're on our side. Definitely glad they're part of the department of Navy along with US Marines.

I live in Seattle, WA. Went to Coronado with my ex wife 10 yrs ago on a vacation. I remember looking over at the Naval base and saying to myself, "I'm having dinner with my wife while those young men are training through hell." I've felt like such a p*ssy ever since. The mental fortitude that it takes to go what you guys go through is something that 99.99% of people will never understand or appreciate. God bless u.

Every time I hear a BUDS story, I learn something new. Thanks for sharing.

No wonder you could run 87 miles in 24 hours straight. Much respect!

And the training never stops even after you get your Trident. Thank you for your service Chad. Our boy is on a team currently and absolutely loves the punishment but loves the job more!

What a guy, just finished my freshman year at a military college, couldn’t imagine what you went through mentally and physically. Until you are really tested to your max you cannot not comprehend it

You portrayed BUDS training just fine for me to understand...something I could never do. I'm good with it.

I witnessed this first hand and have to say it was unreal...the wounds on these guys bodies during this training are brutal to see..hats off to anyone who even attempts this..

Another awesome video man!!! When you mentioned you could sit for 2 hours and talk about your bud/s stories my first reactions was thinking how great that would be. Thanks for making these badass videos for us.

Dude. Thanks for the videos. My best friend is on blue squadron. The picture he sent me after securing 1st phase was hilarious to me. Swollen hands, brown T-shirt looking like a dress, and his big ol bald spot on the top of his head. I met tons of seals during his wedding. You dudes are the salt of the earth. Im appreciative of every one of you that endure this. God bless the white side and black side. Real men.

I was in class 99. I retired as a BMCS / SEAL / 5326. Day five of Hell Week I was transported to Balboa Hospital with a 104+ fever. Toxix infection. Given a choice...start day one / week one with c\Class 100, or go ride a ship. I shaved my head and started all over again, Class 100...120 start, 9 originals walk away. Instructor for classes 130 - 160, Weaps and Expl Phase, was Third Phase back then. BUD/S Training iS NO FKG JOK. If, in unlikely event you graduate SEAL Training, there is another year long Special Qual Training you MUST PASS, otherwise...adios. It all just gets louder, colder, dirtier, heavier...did I say louder...oh yeah, deeper darker that comes with its own critters...the Tigers seems to have a special affinity for me, I have no idea why....hehehe.

I went through AF basic in ‘78. 12 pushups, 12 jumping jacks, 12 of everything and a quarter to mile and a half run. 20 rounds through an M16 (original M16) that jammed every 4-5 rounds. And it rained the day before the obstacle course and filled it with water and mud so they cancelled it. It was a breeze. Turns out you don’t need to be a medieval warrior to work on missiles. 😎

Awesome video thank you for your service Chadd Wright 🇺🇸

Thank you Chad for your service and sharing your experience with us. God Bless

Hats off to you and all who keep us safe!!! Thank you Sir! Thank you all who served…

Your very calm in your delivery and straight forward. Thank you for all you have done for this wonderful country and for me individually.

We appreciate your service my good sir!

Love hearing this because you describe it like I never heard it before. Makes me get excited knowing about the unknown journey I will begin. Thank you

Awesome! Thank you for your service and for this very detailed BUD/S analysis!

God Bless you brother, you are one of the most driven of men I have had the privilege to be apprised of their story on RU-vid, thank you sir.

Enjoying these videos, dudes could go on for hours sharing stories and talking about this it’s a calming soothing thing to just sit in the back yard and listen in

These have been the best backyard descriptions of BUDS phases I’ve ever watched. Bar none Chadd. Keep ‘em coming

Chadd how many people Excel at the training and get through it and are not brainwashed. Thank you for having to balls to speak against the military industry complex and our corrupt government. Thank you.

Your attitude is everything bro. You have a mindset that few have. It’s an unbelievable achievement. Thank you for your service

Sounds like a hell of a week! Thanks for your years of service to our country! You and your peers make this country great.

Your explanation of this phase of SEAL training is the best that I have ever heard. The movies have never come close to portraying it. Thank you for your service. BTW I came here because of a shout out from Appalachian Homestead. I'm a 20 year Army Vet.

I can only imagine how proud you are of all the you have achieved. Thank you Retires Army E8 MSG

Thank you for your service and sharing your stories .Much respect for you sir.

Great stories Chadd! Thanks for enduring and continuing on.

I know a guy on the teams. Very smart guy, very "normal" guy. Family man and just a great human. Crazy to hear what he went through to earn that Trident.

This might sound weird, but I love the cadence of how you talk man. It's very peaceful. You add the accent and it sounds like your'e reading your life out of a story book. Keep up the great work with these videos. From the jingle of the opening slide to the ending, each of these videos have been enjoyable to watch and mentally prepare with. Thank you.

Great channel. I graduated 125 Nov 83. Its so funny to hear your recollections of Hell Week and 1st phase. I remember the timed runs started in soft sand, but everyone went down by the water where the sand was compacted. Log PT was a ball buster. IBS on our heads for most of 1st phase, that was rough. How about the hours long paddles to Mexico, and around the world the last night of Hell Week. Running up and over the f berms with the IBS sucked. And everything(!!) during 1st phase was a race. It pays to be a winner. BUD/S is the only training, I think, that Zero's and enlisted train together. I just found your channel and find it very informative. Thanks!

It’s so amazing to hear these stories about buds. I try to think that I could have the will power to push through buds when I was younger. Then I hear these stories and really question if I could do it. I feel that I wouldn’t be able to do it after hearing this and I would feel like a complete loser. I feel bad for the ones that didn’t make it. It has to be very hard to go through life knowing you failed at buds especially if it was your dream to be a seal.

there are no words to describe the level of thanks i have for you

This was a fantastic account of your experience. I cant imagine going through that. And kudos for making it funny. Thats a great way to remember it!

I was stationed on the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk from '93-'98, when she was docked at North Island. I still remember seeing a buds class giving it hell when we would go to Imperial Beach. I always said a little prayer for the guys out there trying to become something more than themselves. Just like he said, everywhere they were going, they were running. It's amazing what these men have to go through, but then again, the ones that make it through the entire training, are the true definition of BADASS!!!

Thanks for your service. The best of the best.

That’s awesome!!! Also just saw chadd at our wildgame dinner at church! Was a great speaker with a great message.

New subscriber here, thank you so much for your service! You guys are truly some of the most bravest men in our country and it's extremely admirable.

Thank you for sharing your experience in becoming a Navy Seal! I cannot fathom what you went through. Thank you for your service!

Thank you for sharing, thank you for your service

That's the first time I'd heard of Hydro Hell Week. Thank you for sharing.

Great job on the videos! Subscribed! Thank you for sharing your experiences!

Thank you for your service sir and I'm pretty glad I came across your channel

Thank you for your service Chad and I enjoy your videos all of them

Thank you for your service...You are a true warrior....

WOW! 😳 Thank God for guys like you and your service to our country!

Brother mad respect. Been watchin your channel and that helmet shot with a dip in says it all.

I am training for special operations, thank you for this video it really helps.

Your stories are so captivating, you really have to be a warrior to do what you have accomplished in life!

Thank you for sharing!

Your great man, greatly appreciated. Love your sense of humor too 👍

Awesome episode 💯🙏🏼🇺🇲

Hearing how hard this was is brutal because if I'm honest with myself, I don't think I'd make it, and I'm only saying "I don't think" to leave room for God's intervention. Hats off to you brother. I wish you all the best. Also, I just found your channel and I apologize if you've already addressed it, but I'd like to know a little more about what you actually used to keep going psychologically. Is there something you said to yourself when it got beyond-the-pale tough?

More stories please! They are really interesting, i read and heared a lot about BUD/s.

Thank you for your service!

This dude is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

You guys are maniacs. Much respect!

Thank you for your service

Thanks for doing the best you could to describe what you admit is indescribable. Two things I hate, being cold and being wet. Glad I got to do BCT in the summer (U.S. Army 1972-74). Thank you for your service.

Obviously you liked it. It's just truly amazing what a young man can and will endure. Thanks for making the video. Nice tee shirt. 😎👍

Diggin the content! Keep it comin!

I’m thankful for your channel it keeps me from watching all the trash on social media

Thank U for ur service!!!!

First day in indoc, jogged up to my class in a fresh clean pickle suit with extra starch on my cap, on the beach as they were just wrapping up abs. Formed up for a run down to the fence and back past the cays and to the Hotel Del. About half way back, being ill-prepared for boots in soft sand, nerves of being so new and a big lunch, I fell back, went to my knees and lost that lunch. An instructor kicked me in the butt and told me to get my @$$ moving. Throwing up is not a good enough reason to stop running. I remember this so vividly 30 years later because it was the first moment I started the process of realizing what I had gotten myself into.... Thanks for the walk down memory lane...

My god man first no bs on this Thank You for your service!!! I am not sure how I found you on you tube but I am glad I did. I really enjoy listening to you tell the stories. I have always known it’s tuff but I didn’t realize how tuff and I really never will . So glad I found you and look forward to all your other videos. Thank you again and thank you for sharing. God bless you!!

Outstanding brother 👏

Such good fun watching Chadd. Funny AF this guy!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant!!!!!

Great show, great channel, keep it real. Oh and outstanding cover.

Thanks for sharing your stories.

I knew this was the toughest training in the world but I always assumed it was somewhat safe like they weren’t actually going to let you die. I guess I was wrong.

Thank you for past and present service 🙏❤️ God bless

Thank you, very interesting and much respect to you 👊🏻

You're one funny dude. Water snorting out my nose funny. Well done.

you are awesome sir. cheers from austin,tx!!

Well said brother, much respect 🙏

A amazing.. Thank you for your service...I think I can appreciate rather .just find it amazing how tough it must have been

I never ran with a boat on my head but still bald 😂🤷‍♂️ thanks for sharing your experience with us. 👏

Cheers...how awesome is that! I must of rewinded this vid fifty times...wait what...cuz I've never heard of anything like this. Very interesting...congratulations!🤙

Was a Corpsman, not a Seal, a statement well known to be said by Seals," The only easy day was yesterday! " Thank you for sharing!

Thank you sir!

We need part 2, sir!

Wow...awesome stories. Thanks! (Lafayette, LA)

You are a good man. Thank you!

2005, class 253. Have mine on the wall. Once I even won Mr. O-course t-shirt! That was a great time! Actually, the best time in my life!

I was a recruit at Parris Island in 1980. That was my plan, to stay middle of the pack. Of course with a last name like mine, it didn’t work.

Thanks for sharing.

Great storyteller. Ty!

Respect to you sir!!!

Love this guy!

The water off the Hotel Del is always cold. Beautiful views of Point Loma, IB south and Channel Islands. I swam without a wet suit many times only got somewhat comfortable in Aug July. I was stationed at NAS Coronado and honestly loved the beach there. You could walk down past the hotel south and at chain link fence barely make out BUDs on the beach training. Every now and then their swim exercises would bring them closer up and was cool to see them getting ripped out of the water by zodiac craft.

This was fun to listen to

Respect to you, Sir..

I love that it's such a ridiculously grueling and difficult thing to do and it's called "basic" underwater demolition training. Doesn't sound like there is anything basic about it lol

I can’t imagine how you could stay awake for a week doing that. The mental toughness it must take.

I would love to try Buds training just to see if I could go through it. Much respect for ya'll.

My 36 year government military/law enforcement career seems like a nap compared to that. God bless you and all the men who have and will endure such a sacrifice. It’s like I always told my children when I was raising them…that which is worth obtaining is difficult.

My hat's off to you, mate. From an old blue water sailor.

I have no connection to anything like this, but this sounds tough! youre the man!