CORONADO, CA — The U.S. Navy has confirmed the identity of a SEAL candidate who died Friday after completing the grueling training phase commonly known as "Hell Week."
Seaman Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old from Manalapan, New Jersey, died at Sharp Coronado Hospital just after 5:40 p.m. on Feb. 4, military officials said in a statement. Earlier that day, he had completed a stage of his Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL class (abbreviated to BUD/S).
Navy SEALs are among the U.S. military's most elite forces, conducting special operations in harsh environments around the world. Becoming a SEAL is notoriously challenging, especially during Hell Week, which occurs during the first phase of training.
Mullen joined the Navy in March 2021, according to his Navy biography. He reported to SEAL training in Coronado, CA in July, 2021.
Seaman Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old from Manalapan, New Jersey, died at Sharp Coronado Hospital just after 5:40 p.m. on Feb. 4, military officials said in a statement. Earlier that day, he had completed a stage of his Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL class (abbreviated to BUD/S).
Navy SEALs are among the U.S. military's most elite forces, conducting special operations in harsh environments around the world. Becoming a SEAL is notoriously challenging, especially during Hell Week, which occurs during the first phase of training.
Mullen joined the Navy in March 2021, according to his Navy biography. He reported to SEAL training in Coronado, CA in July, 2021.
CORONADO, CA — The U.S. Navy has confirmed the identity of a SEAL candidate who died Friday after completing the grueling training phase commonly known as "Hell Week."
Seaman Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old from Manalapan, New Jersey, died at Sharp Coronado Hospital just after 5:40 p.m. on Feb. 4, military officials said in a statement. Earlier that day, he had completed a stage of his Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL class (abbreviated to BUD/S).
Navy SEALs are among the U.S. military's most elite forces, conducting special operations in harsh environments around the world. Becoming a SEAL is notoriously challenging, especially during Hell Week, which occurs during the first phase of training.
Mullen joined the Navy in March 2021, according to his Navy biography. He reported to SEAL training in Coronado, CA in July, 2021.
Seaman Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old from Manalapan, New Jersey, died at Sharp Coronado Hospital just after 5:40 p.m. on Feb. 4, military officials said in a statement. Earlier that day, he had completed a stage of his Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL class (abbreviated to BUD/S).
Navy SEALs are among the U.S. military's most elite forces, conducting special operations in harsh environments around the world. Becoming a SEAL is notoriously challenging, especially during Hell Week, which occurs during the first phase of training.
Mullen joined the Navy in March 2021, according to his Navy biography. He reported to SEAL training in Coronado, CA in July, 2021.
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