In a recent AMA with Justin Legg on Reddit, he was asked what Patstone was like. south of where I grew up). Ha ha. His 1st memoir, "Can't Hurt Me," was released in 2018, and his 2nd memoir, "Never Finished," was released in 2023. Information was a bit scarce for Hu, but we did come across this LinkedIn profile which is almost certainly his. (Source). You can see him right around the 0:39 mark in the trailer below: After retiring from the Navy, he went to work for a company calledTRX, which makes suspension weight training devices. The total graduation size for BUD/S class 234 was 25 students, of which 17 original students graduated, and 8 roll-ins graduated. Instructor Patstone, also featured in the opening credits of the movie Lone Survivor, was one of my BUD/S instructors when I went through in late 1999-early 2000, just prior to class 234 forming up. From an update I received, he is now serving as a Master Chief. I can even picture Goggins saying this in one of his interviews as one guy mentioned online, that Goggins slipped Joe Burns in one of his interviews. A bunch of guys have been asking me if McPherson ever became a Navy SEAL, and as far as Im aware, he did not. None of us were happy about the cameras and that included the instructors. Because of my experience with firearms and my unique ability to quickly train others, the Naval Special Warfare Command (WARCOM) selected me to develop the curriculum for the current U.S. Navy SEAL Sniper training program. Take care of the gear, gear takes care of you. Watch his story below: Originally from Spotswood, NJ. In other words, Patstone is merciless, driven, focused on passing only those worthy of joining his community, and relentless in making sure all others fall to the wayside. An interesting fact about Geary is that he was actually a very accomplished swimmer before his time in the Navy. I finally found Goggins himself saying it! I might be remembering incorrectly but isnt it Joe Burns? Following SEAL tactical training (STT) and completion of six-month probationary period, he received the NEC 5326 as a combatant swimmer (SEAL), entitled to wear the SEAL insignia. Originally from Flanders, NJ. A woman stands in front of a display of destroyed Russian tanks and armoured vehicles in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. a. Officer Terry pastone has to.be rough, I live in an area where these committed young people do some of their training Im a mom of 7, now 62yrs young and recently retired, meaning Im now a night owl big time sadly,,Ive never been around any type of military service growing up and truly never understood the sacrifices given until I was well into my adulthood. Terry Patstone was probably my favorite BUD/S class 234 instructor. Morgan was the student who couldnt breath through his mouth when his face mask was full of water. Your commitment to our Nation doesnt go unappreciated. Previously he served on 2 SEAL teams, and deployed to locations like The Persian Gulf, Puerto Rico, Korea, and Jordan. It wasnt a drown proofing drill, as was initially reported, but a more intense exercise known as combat tread, according to three of the sources. I think I read it too, but it was in a google search and wasnt accurately saying that it was Jocko. The boat crews were individually pulled over to the grave and 1 of their number was instructed to take a stab at the grave they thought the paddle was hidden underneath. He was a good dude with nipple piercings that I gave him shit about. Checkout the comment someone left about him below: I served with Andrew Rosebrough before he became a Navy SEAL. The sun is up, playing in the surf zone, having a little bit of fun. The YouTube video was a follow-on to that reminiscing session and featured a 14-minute compilation of clips from the year 2000 Discovery Channel series, Navy SEALs: BUD/S Class 234, about the eponymous BUD/S class running at that time. I caught up with him (about 8-10 years after we graduated jump school together) via email a few times and he was an instructor at The Center at that time also. When guys made those jokes in the back of my mind I said If you only knew. Lt. Cmdr Geary was OIC of 1st phase when i went through 2013. Take care of your bodys !!! Instructor B was the BUD/S class 234 proctor, which is sort of the closest thing to a friend the students will have. The motivating factor for each are on like opposite ends of the spectrum, and I think a lot of guys wash out because the reality of what a SEAL does hits you like a ton of bricks once you enter BUD/S. Demeter(?) Today, and for the past six years, Scott is contracted by the U.S. Navy to train the Naval Special Warfare divisionSEAL and SWCCto survive, evade, resist and escape. SPECWAR PST calculator. I actually had orders to Class 233. I've listened to the can't hurt me audio book at least a dozen times and eveytime he talks about psycho pete i come back to this thread. The one positive that came out of it was that I was later able to become an Air Force Special Operator and had a very fulfilling career doing that. It really grated on me for many, many years that I didnt measure up as a man. At that time, a spokesman said safety observers outside the pool noticed Lovelace "having difficulty" during a routine and not particularly high-intensity drill "and withdrew him from the exercise.". The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Have to get operated on had 2 hernia operations took4 months to heal now getting ready for a new hip to walk again .i benched in college 450.i am still.strong at 62 years old I went to Ohio State in.the navy my captain was Sidney junto.and My Racardo..i did 50 push ups on 1 hand.100 a day still lifting until I blew my hip.cant walk till fixed I did my hernias. Hope that makes sense! did the tap dancer ever become a SEAL Ashlock was his name. Hu is currently serving as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Reserves, a contractor for a company called Firebird Analytical Solutions & Technologies, and a program manager for CSRA Inc. He serves as a leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor at Echelon Front. If you could take Leggs motivation / tenacity / never quit attitude and bottle it up or put it in a pill, you could make $1,000,000s. Discovery Channel mailed out copies of the final cut to a few people (I was one of the recipients). To.walk again According to his LinkedIn page, Chayra is now a business owner at Red Road Training. He was a stand up guy, we lost some guys May 4th, 2006 and he and his team paid their respects at their memorial. Blew tip 45 guns 6 boxes of baby torpedoes..he was one mean guy..u trust in Terry pastone he wants u to.be the best of the best..u kno the saying We know it is SBG because in his book he doesnt say Joe Burns, but he says SBG when he talks about the SEAL instructor who went with him to the gym to hit legs the day before his 1st 100 miler. I had an epic wrestling match with him in the pool during life saving drills and I had to save him. I dont remember what Team he was assigned to; just that he was doing something like Herbalife on the side. If you graduated high school in 99 you are also a millenials The military has also developed SOPs to deal with contingencies. How to apply. I didnt think it was appropriate. Hey Steve, Originally from Alabaster, AL. I live in VA Beach and Im always on the lookout for one of the 234 guys. Pain is acceptable puking is acceptable falling is acceptable crawling is acceptable crying is acceptable quitting is not remember that. Since you are supporting them, that means they will get the bulk of the credit for any successes they experience. He seems to fit the bill lol. Lovelace joined the Navy in November, after walking away from a baseball scholarship to pursue his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL, family members said. Yeah we learned about his passing back in February. U.guys can all make it no quitting, Your email address will not be published. Operation Military Kids was founded to be a resource for teens and young adults who are interested in joining the military, but don't know where to begin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Furey/Released) The last evolution hes shown in during the doc is steel pier but he was taken out some point afterwards. The incident happened during the first week of the infamously grueling Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs training, or BUD/S, at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in California. After completing his time in the SEALS, Chayra moved on to personal security and protection for high net worth individuals. You are going to need to take it from hear. The Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School utilizes Recruit Training Command pools, indoor and outdoor tracks and other facilities in and around Naval Station Great Lakes. I believe he graduated 234 at the age of 18, however. He also played a game of rock, paper, scissors with many of the students, and of course, the ones losing the game were straight to the surf to get wet and sandy. He seemed like genuinely a nice guy (Im sure most of the instructors are, tbh), and seemed to be more of a motivator than a punisher. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. He went on to work in executive protection with Alexander Global Strategies. After retiring from the Navy, he went on to co-found a company called Six Maritime, which specializes in firearms training and security services. The preliminary findings of an autopsy by the San Diego County Medical Examiners Office indicate Lovelace drowned, though the investigation of cause of death is ongoing. He used to have a pretty active Facebook account, but most of the guys scaled back on social media after Ty Woods and Glenn Doherty were killed. Rivera actually has led a very interesting, if not challenging, life. A Life-Altering Tragedy. Even though he came off like a badass, there was just something about Patstone that told me he was the kind of guy that had a tough but fair mentality. I am proud of each of YOU. It wasnt fair to him. He put dive weights in his cargo pockets and fought me the whole way to the edge of the pool. He then went to Pearl for 3 years and is now back at Coronado as Commander of the BUDs training facility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH0EvdstePc&t=5341sSupport The Shawn Ryan Show on Patreon:https://www. *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. He was one of the terror instructors that everyone feared. Navy Basic Water Survival Instructor (NEC-808A) The Navy Basic Swimming and Water Survival Instructor Training Course is designed to provide Instructors with the knowledge and skill necessary to administer the Third, Second and First Class Swim Tests, and to teach Chief of Naval Education and Training Water Survival Courses. As for your other remarks, it reminds me of a video I saw Don Shipley (of Phony Navy SEAL of The Week fame) post. by Platoon Hut | Jun 25, 2019 | Jason Gardner, Platoon Hut. ), and the respect I personally hold for guys that even stepped foot in the door is beyond measure. The Chief, Senior Chief and Master Chief were called out accordingly. A Navy SEAL instructor has been temporarily removed from his training duties following the death of a sailor in a swimming pool, a service spokesman said Saturday. It turned out to be a Class 234 reunion, and Lively was cool enough to send me over a bunch of photos from that night / 334 graduation day. His first memoir, Can't Hurt Me, was released in 2019 and a sequel Never Finished in 2022. Sorry for the late reply William. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating. Ive rewatched the doc about a hundred times and always wondered where they ended up. He deployed in his early Team days but within short order had to get both shoulders reconstructed. Im not sure if anyone would want to do them, but I might throw the idea out to a few of them. I never watched BUDS Class 234 (even though I knew the video was out there) but I do remember the players very well. His 1st memoir, "Can't Hurt Me," was released in 2018, and his 2nd memoir, "Never Finished," was released in 2023. Talking to a group of wanna-be SEALs, it was something along the lines of do you want to SAY youre a SEAL, or do you want to actually BE a SEAL?. Its possible According to his Linkedin profile, hes now a branch manager at American Financial Network, Inc. in Washington state. The documentary closely followed a BUD/S class from 1st phase, all the way through to their graduation. I can give you an update on Brad Geary, I am his uncle. He ended up serving 24 years and 8 months, retiring as a Senior Chief in March of 2015. As a SEAL, hes done 7 deployments, and has an associates degree from Boise State University. No information found on current or former whereabouts. In fact, he was one of my personal favorites (not that you care, anyway . According to his LinkedIn profile, Gettys is both an investor and board observer for GIS Strategic Ventures. Who was SBG in cant hurt me? I couldnt find a ton of info on Potter, only that he did indeed graduate and eventually ended up at an SDV team in Hawaii. I promise I will do all I can to track down the details of what happened to him. The Selection: Instructor Bio - Sean Haggerty, Navy SEAL | History HISTORY 11.4M subscribers Subscribe 192K views 6 years ago #TheSelection At just 145 lbs, it was easy to underestimate Sean. Originally from Fresno, CA. Ill update his profile now, thanks! He is a LCDR now. This guide provides infor-mation about the type of train-ing required to properly pre-pare for the rigors of BUD/S, and it offers a tailorable 26-week training plan that should help a person with average fitness prepare for training and avoid injury. BUD/S Class 234 was a documentary produced and aired in 2000 by the Discovery Channel. Hey Tom, I couldnt find whether or not Picchione graduated with Class 234, but he did ultimately become a Navy SEAL. If this is the same Jason Pace Im thinking of, I believe he is Herndon, VA now. David Goggins (born February 17, 1975) is an American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. Im now stationed in San Diego on the USS New Orleans (LPD-18). In essence, they probably dont show some of the stuff that can really get to trainees. BUDS is by far the toughest training in the military (Its no contest) but by design it should be. Im guessing that they were allowed to join class 235 right after Hell Week (in other words, they didnt need to go through Hell Week again). Your email address will not be published. We had a running joke on the STS Teams (Should have been a SEAL) because in SOF everything is a dick measuring contest, between branches. At that point, the Navy rendered me non-deployable and medically separated me. Sources said students saw an instructor hold him underwater. He graduated BUD/S class 164. He is the recipient of the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and numerous other awards.After his retirement from the US Navy, Jason brings unmatched experience with combat leadership in dynamic environments, building winning teams, and developing relationships across all levels of an organization.