it’s been almost 37 years to the day that I graduated from UT I remember a
that I graduated from UT I remember a
that I graduated from UT I remember a lot of things about that day I remember
lot of things about that day I remember
lot of things about that day I remember I had a throbbing headache from a party
I had a throbbing headache from a party
I had a throbbing headache from a party the night before I remember I had a
the night before I remember I had a
the night before I remember I had a serious girlfriend who I later married
serious girlfriend who I later married
serious girlfriend who I later married that’s important to remember by the way
that’s important to remember by the way
that’s important to remember by the way and I remember I was getting
and I remember I was getting
and I remember I was getting commissioned in the Navy that day but of
commissioned in the Navy that day but of
commissioned in the Navy that day but of all the things I remember I don’t have a
all the things I remember I don’t have a
all the things I remember I don’t have a clue who the commencement speaker was
clue who the commencement speaker was
clue who the commencement speaker was and I certainly don’t remember anything
and I certainly don’t remember anything
and I certainly don’t remember anything they said so acknowledging that fact if
they said so acknowledging that fact if
they said so acknowledging that fact if I can’t make this commencement speech
I can’t make this commencement speech
I can’t make this commencement speech memorable
memorable
memorable I won’t least try to make it short so
I won’t least try to make it short so
I won’t least try to make it short so the university slogan is what starts
the university slogan is what starts
the university slogan is what starts here changes the world well I’ve got to
here changes the world well I’ve got to
here changes the world well I’ve got to admit I kind of like it what starts here
admit I kind of like it what starts here
admit I kind of like it what starts here changes the world tonight there are
changes the world tonight there are
changes the world tonight there are almost 8,000 students there more than
almost 8,000 students there more than
almost 8,000 students there more than 8,000 students graduated from UT
8,000 students graduated from UT
8,000 students graduated from UT so that great paragon of analytical
so that great paragon of analytical
so that great paragon of analytical rigor ask.com
rigor ask.com
rigor ask.com says that the average American will meet
says that the average American will meet
says that the average American will meet 10,000 people in their lifetime 10,000
10,000 people in their lifetime 10,000
10,000 people in their lifetime 10,000 people that’s a lot of folks but if
people that’s a lot of folks but if
people that’s a lot of folks but if every one of you change the lives of
every one of you change the lives of
every one of you change the lives of just 10 people and each one of those
just 10 people and each one of those
just 10 people and each one of those people change the lives of another 10
people change the lives of another 10
people change the lives of another 10 people and another 10 then in five
people and another 10 then in five
people and another 10 then in five generations 125 years the class of 2014
generations 125 years the class of 2014
generations 125 years the class of 2014 will have changed the lives of 800
will have changed the lives of 800
will have changed the lives of 800 million people 800 million people think
million people 800 million people think
million people 800 million people think about it
about it
about it over twice the population of the United
over twice the population of the United
over twice the population of the United States go one more generation and you
States go one more generation and you
States go one more generation and you can change the entire population of the
can change the entire population of the
can change the entire population of the world 8 billion people if you think it’s
world 8 billion people if you think it’s
world 8 billion people if you think it’s hard to change the lives of 10 people
hard to change the lives of 10 people
hard to change the lives of 10 people change their lives forever you’re wrong
change their lives forever you’re wrong
change their lives forever you’re wrong I saw it happen every day in Iraq and
I saw it happen every day in Iraq and
I saw it happen every day in Iraq and Afghanistan a young army officer makes a
Afghanistan a young army officer makes a
Afghanistan a young army officer makes a decision to go left instead of right
decision to go left instead of right
decision to go left instead of right down a road in Baghdad and the 10
down a road in Baghdad and the 10
down a road in Baghdad and the 10 soldiers with him
soldiers with him
soldiers with him are saved from a close-in ambush in
are saved from a close-in ambush in
are saved from a close-in ambush in Tenderheart province Afghanistan a
Tenderheart province Afghanistan a
Tenderheart province Afghanistan a noncommissioned officer from the Female
noncommissioned officer from the Female
noncommissioned officer from the Female Engagement Team senses that something
Engagement Team senses that something
Engagement Team senses that something isn’t right
isn’t right
isn’t right and directs the infantry platoon away
and directs the infantry platoon away
and directs the infantry platoon away from a 500-pound I Edie saving the lives
from a 500-pound I Edie saving the lives
from a 500-pound I Edie saving the lives of a dozen soldiers but if you think
of a dozen soldiers but if you think
of a dozen soldiers but if you think about it not only were those soldiers
about it not only were those soldiers
about it not only were those soldiers saved by the decisions of one person but
saved by the decisions of one person but
saved by the decisions of one person but their children were saved and their
their children were saved and their
their children were saved and their children’s children generations were
children’s children generations were
children’s children generations were saved by one decision one person but
saved by one decision one person but
saved by one decision one person but changing the world can happen anywhere
changing the world can happen anywhere
changing the world can happen anywhere and anyone can do it so what starts here
and anyone can do it so what starts here
and anyone can do it so what starts here can indeed change the world but the
can indeed change the world but the
can indeed change the world but the question is what will the world look
question is what will the world look
question is what will the world look like after you change it well I’m
like after you change it well I’m
like after you change it well I’m confident that it will look much much
confident that it will look much much
confident that it will look much much better but if you’ll humor this old
better but if you’ll humor this old
better but if you’ll humor this old sailor for just a moment I have a few
sailor for just a moment I have a few
sailor for just a moment I have a few suggestions that may help you on your
suggestions that may help you on your
suggestions that may help you on your way to a better world and while these
way to a better world and while these
way to a better world and while these lessons were learned during my time in
lessons were learned during my time in
lessons were learned during my time in the military I can assure you that it
the military I can assure you that it
the military I can assure you that it matters not whether you ever served a
matters not whether you ever served a
matters not whether you ever served a day in uniform it matters not your
day in uniform it matters not your
day in uniform it matters not your gender your ethnic or religious
gender your ethnic or religious
gender your ethnic or religious background your orientation or your
background your orientation or your
background your orientation or your social status our struggles in this
social status our struggles in this
social status our struggles in this world are similar and the lessons to
world are similar and the lessons to
world are similar and the lessons to overcome those struggles and to move
overcome those struggles and to move
overcome those struggles and to move forward changing ourselves and changing
forward changing ourselves and changing
forward changing ourselves and changing the world around us will apply equally
the world around us will apply equally
the world around us will apply equally to all I’ve been a Navy SEAL for 36
to all I’ve been a Navy SEAL for 36
to all I’ve been a Navy SEAL for 36 years but it all began when I left UT
years but it all began when I left UT
years but it all began when I left UT for basic SEAL training in Coronado
for basic SEAL training in Coronado
for basic SEAL training in Coronado California basic SEAL training is six
California basic SEAL training is six
California basic SEAL training is six months a long torturous runs in the soft
months a long torturous runs in the soft
months a long torturous runs in the soft sand midnight swims in the cold water
sand midnight swims in the cold water
sand midnight swims in the cold water off San Diego obstacle courses unending
off San Diego obstacle courses unending
off San Diego obstacle courses unending calisthenics days without sleep and
calisthenics days without sleep and
calisthenics days without sleep and always being cold wet and miserable it
always being cold wet and miserable it
always being cold wet and miserable it is six months of being constantly
is six months of being constantly
is six months of being constantly harassed
harassed
harassed by professionally trained warriors who
by professionally trained warriors who
by professionally trained warriors who seek to find the weak of mind and body
seek to find the weak of mind and body
seek to find the weak of mind and body and eliminate them from ever becoming a
and eliminate them from ever becoming a
and eliminate them from ever becoming a Navy SEAL but the training also seeks to
Navy SEAL but the training also seeks to
Navy SEAL but the training also seeks to find those students who can lead in an
find those students who can lead in an
find those students who can lead in an environment of constant stress chaos
environment of constant stress chaos
environment of constant stress chaos failure and hardships to me basic SEAL
failure and hardships to me basic SEAL
failure and hardships to me basic SEAL training was a lifetime of challenges
training was a lifetime of challenges
training was a lifetime of challenges crammed into six months so here the 10
crammed into six months so here the 10
crammed into six months so here the 10 lessons I learned from basic SEAL
lessons I learned from basic SEAL
lessons I learned from basic SEAL training that hopefully will be of value
training that hopefully will be of value
training that hopefully will be of value to you as you move forward in life every
to you as you move forward in life every
to you as you move forward in life every morning in SEAL training my instructors
morning in SEAL training my instructors
morning in SEAL training my instructors who at the time were all Vietnam
who at the time were all Vietnam
who at the time were all Vietnam veterans would show up in my barracks
veterans would show up in my barracks
veterans would show up in my barracks room and the first thing they do is
room and the first thing they do is
room and the first thing they do is inspect my bed if you did it right
inspect my bed if you did it right
inspect my bed if you did it right the corners would be square the covers
the corners would be square the covers
the corners would be square the covers would be pulled tight the pillows
would be pulled tight the pillows
would be pulled tight the pillows centered just under the headboard and
centered just under the headboard and
centered just under the headboard and the extra blanket folded neatly at the
the extra blanket folded neatly at the
the extra blanket folded neatly at the foot of the rack it was a simple task
foot of the rack it was a simple task
foot of the rack it was a simple task mundane at best but every morning we
mundane at best but every morning we
mundane at best but every morning we were required to make our bed to
were required to make our bed to
were required to make our bed to perfection it seemed a little ridiculous
perfection it seemed a little ridiculous
perfection it seemed a little ridiculous at the time particularly in light of the
at the time particularly in light of the
at the time particularly in light of the fact that we were aspiring to be real
fact that we were aspiring to be real
fact that we were aspiring to be real warriors tough battle-hardened seals but
warriors tough battle-hardened seals but
warriors tough battle-hardened seals but the wisdom of this simple act has been
the wisdom of this simple act has been
the wisdom of this simple act has been proven to me many times over if you make
proven to me many times over if you make
proven to me many times over if you make your bed every morning you will have
your bed every morning you will have
your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day
accomplished the first task of the day
accomplished the first task of the day it will give you a small sense of pride
it will give you a small sense of pride
it will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another
and it will encourage you to do another
and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another
task and another and another
task and another and another and by the end of the day that one task
and by the end of the day that one task
and by the end of the day that one task completed will have turned into mini
completed will have turned into mini
completed will have turned into mini task completed making your bed will also
task completed making your bed will also
task completed making your bed will also reinforce the fact that the little
reinforce the fact that the little
reinforce the fact that the little things in life matter if you can’t do
things in life matter if you can’t do
things in life matter if you can’t do the little things right you’ll never be
the little things right you’ll never be
the little things right you’ll never be able to do the big things right and if
able to do the big things right and if
able to do the big things right and if by chance you have a miserable day you
by chance you have a miserable day you
by chance you have a miserable day you will come home to a bed that is made
will come home to a bed that is made
will come home to a bed that is made [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that you made and a made bed gives you
that you made and a made bed gives you
that you made and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be
encouragement that tomorrow will be
encouragement that tomorrow will be better so if you want to change the
better so if you want to change the
better so if you want to change the world start off by making your bed
world start off by making your bed
world start off by making your bed during seal training the students during
during seal training the students during
during seal training the students during training the students are all broken
training the students are all broken
training the students are all broken down into boat crews each crew is seven
down into boat crews each crew is seven
down into boat crews each crew is seven students three on each side of a small
students three on each side of a small
students three on each side of a small rubber boat and one Coxon to help guide
rubber boat and one Coxon to help guide
rubber boat and one Coxon to help guide the dinghy
the dinghy
the dinghy every day your boat crew forms up on the
every day your boat crew forms up on the
every day your boat crew forms up on the beach and is instructed to get through
beach and is instructed to get through
beach and is instructed to get through the surf zone and paddle several miles
the surf zone and paddle several miles
the surf zone and paddle several miles down the coast in the winter the surf
down the coast in the winter the surf
down the coast in the winter the surf off San Diego can get to be eight to ten
off San Diego can get to be eight to ten
off San Diego can get to be eight to ten feet high and it is exceedingly
feet high and it is exceedingly
feet high and it is exceedingly difficult to paddle route through the
difficult to paddle route through the
difficult to paddle route through the plunging surf unless everyone digs in
plunging surf unless everyone digs in
plunging surf unless everyone digs in every paddle must be synchronized to the
every paddle must be synchronized to the
every paddle must be synchronized to the stroke count of the Coxon everyone must
stroke count of the Coxon everyone must
stroke count of the Coxon everyone must exert equal effort or the boat will turn
exert equal effort or the boat will turn
exert equal effort or the boat will turn against the wave and be unceremoniously
against the wave and be unceremoniously
against the wave and be unceremoniously dumped back on the beach for the boat to
dumped back on the beach for the boat to
dumped back on the beach for the boat to make it to its destination
make it to its destination
make it to its destination everyone must paddle you can’t change
everyone must paddle you can’t change
everyone must paddle you can’t change the world alone you will need some help
the world alone you will need some help
the world alone you will need some help and to truly get from your starting
and to truly get from your starting
and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes friends
point to your destination takes friends
point to your destination takes friends colleagues the good will of strangers
colleagues the good will of strangers
colleagues the good will of strangers and a strong Coxon to guide you if you
and a strong Coxon to guide you if you
and a strong Coxon to guide you if you want to change the world find someone to
want to change the world find someone to
want to change the world find someone to help you paddle over a few weeks of
help you paddle over a few weeks of
help you paddle over a few weeks of difficult training my seal class which
difficult training my seal class which
difficult training my seal class which started with a hundred fifty men was
started with a hundred fifty men was
started with a hundred fifty men was down to just 42 there were now six boat
down to just 42 there were now six boat
down to just 42 there were now six boat crews of seven men each I was in the
crews of seven men each I was in the
crews of seven men each I was in the boat with the tall guys but the best
boat with the tall guys but the best
boat with the tall guys but the best boat crew we had was made up of little
boat crew we had was made up of little
boat crew we had was made up of little guys the Munchkin crew we called him
guys the Munchkin crew we called him
guys the Munchkin crew we called him no one was over five foot five the bunch
no one was over five foot five the bunch
no one was over five foot five the bunch can both crew had one American Indian
can both crew had one American Indian
can both crew had one American Indian one African American one Polish American
one African American one Polish American
one African American one Polish American one Greek American one Italian American
one Greek American one Italian American
one Greek American one Italian American and two tough kids from the Midwest they
and two tough kids from the Midwest they
and two tough kids from the Midwest they out paddled out ran and out swam all the
out paddled out ran and out swam all the
out paddled out ran and out swam all the other boat crews the big men and the
other boat crews the big men and the
other boat crews the big men and the other boat crews will always make
other boat crews will always make
other boat crews will always make good-natured fun of the tiny little
good-natured fun of the tiny little
good-natured fun of the tiny little flippers the munchkins put on their tiny
flippers the munchkins put on their tiny
flippers the munchkins put on their tiny little feet prior to every swim but
little feet prior to every swim but
little feet prior to every swim but somehow these little guys from every
somehow these little guys from every
somehow these little guys from every corner of the nation in the world always
corner of the nation in the world always
corner of the nation in the world always have the last laugh sewing faster than
have the last laugh sewing faster than
have the last laugh sewing faster than everyone and reaching the shore long
everyone and reaching the shore long
everyone and reaching the shore long before the rest of us
before the rest of us
before the rest of us SIL training was a great equalizer
SIL training was a great equalizer
SIL training was a great equalizer nothing mattered but your will to
nothing mattered but your will to
nothing mattered but your will to succeed not your color not your ethnic
succeed not your color not your ethnic
succeed not your color not your ethnic background that’s your education that’s
background that’s your education that’s
background that’s your education that’s your social status if you want to change
your social status if you want to change
your social status if you want to change the world measure a person by the size
the world measure a person by the size
the world measure a person by the size of their heart not by the size of their
of their heart not by the size of their
of their heart not by the size of their flippers several times a week the
flippers several times a week the
flippers several times a week the instructors would line up the class and
instructors would line up the class and
instructors would line up the class and do a uniform inspection it was
do a uniform inspection it was
do a uniform inspection it was exceptionally thorough your hat had to
exceptionally thorough your hat had to
exceptionally thorough your hat had to be perfectly starched your uniform
be perfectly starched your uniform
be perfectly starched your uniform immaculately pressed your belt buckles
immaculately pressed your belt buckles
immaculately pressed your belt buckles shiny and void of any smudges but it
shiny and void of any smudges but it
shiny and void of any smudges but it seemed that no matter how much effort
seemed that no matter how much effort
seemed that no matter how much effort you put in the starch in your hat or
you put in the starch in your hat or
you put in the starch in your hat or press in your uniform or polishing your
press in your uniform or polishing your
press in your uniform or polishing your belt buckle it just wasn’t good enough
belt buckle it just wasn’t good enough
belt buckle it just wasn’t good enough the instructors would find something
the instructors would find something
the instructors would find something wrong for failing uniform inspection the
wrong for failing uniform inspection the
wrong for failing uniform inspection the student had to run fully clothed into
student had to run fully clothed into
student had to run fully clothed into the surf zone then wet from head to toe
the surf zone then wet from head to toe
the surf zone then wet from head to toe roll around on the beach until every
roll around on the beach until every
roll around on the beach until every part of your body was covered with sand
part of your body was covered with sand
part of your body was covered with sand the effect was known as a sugar cookie
the effect was known as a sugar cookie
the effect was known as a sugar cookie you stayed in the uniform the rest of
you stayed in the uniform the rest of
you stayed in the uniform the rest of the day cold wet and Sandy there were
the day cold wet and Sandy there were
the day cold wet and Sandy there were many a student who just couldn’t accept
many a student who just couldn’t accept
many a student who just couldn’t accept the fact that all their efforts were in
the fact that all their efforts were in
the fact that all their efforts were in vain that no matter how hard they tried
vain that no matter how hard they tried
vain that no matter how hard they tried to get the uniform right they went
to get the uniform right they went
to get the uniform right they went unappreciated those students didn’t make
unappreciated those students didn’t make
unappreciated those students didn’t make it through training those students
it through training those students
it through training those students didn’t understand the purpose of the
didn’t understand the purpose of the
didn’t understand the purpose of the drill you were never going to succeed
drill you were never going to succeed
drill you were never going to succeed you were never going to have a perfect
you were never going to have a perfect
you were never going to have a perfect uniform the instructors weren’t going to
uniform the instructors weren’t going to
uniform the instructors weren’t going to allow it sometimes no matter how well
allow it sometimes no matter how well
allow it sometimes no matter how well you prepare or how well you perform you
you prepare or how well you perform you
you prepare or how well you perform you still end up as a sugar cookie it’s just
still end up as a sugar cookie it’s just
still end up as a sugar cookie it’s just the way life is sometimes if you want to
the way life is sometimes if you want to
the way life is sometimes if you want to change the world
change the world
change the world get over being a sugar cookie and keep
get over being a sugar cookie and keep
get over being a sugar cookie and keep moving forward every day during training
moving forward every day during training
moving forward every day during training you were challenged with multiple
you were challenged with multiple
you were challenged with multiple physical events long runs long swims
physical events long runs long swims
physical events long runs long swims obstacle courses hours of calisthenics
obstacle courses hours of calisthenics
obstacle courses hours of calisthenics something designed to test your mettle
something designed to test your mettle
something designed to test your mettle every event had standards times you had
every event had standards times you had
every event had standards times you had to meet if you fail to meet those times
to meet if you fail to meet those times
to meet if you fail to meet those times those standards your name was posted on
those standards your name was posted on
those standards your name was posted on a list
a list
a list and at the end of the day those on the
and at the end of the day those on the
and at the end of the day those on the list were invited to a circus a circus
list were invited to a circus a circus
list were invited to a circus a circus was two hours of additional calisthenics
was two hours of additional calisthenics
was two hours of additional calisthenics designed to wear you down to break your
designed to wear you down to break your
designed to wear you down to break your spirit to force you to quit no one
spirit to force you to quit no one
spirit to force you to quit no one wanted a circus a circus meant that for
wanted a circus a circus meant that for
wanted a circus a circus meant that for that day you didn’t measure a circus
that day you didn’t measure a circus
that day you didn’t measure a circus meant more fatigue and more fatigue
meant more fatigue and more fatigue
meant more fatigue and more fatigue meant that the following day would be
meant that the following day would be
meant that the following day would be more difficult and more circuses were
more difficult and more circuses were
more difficult and more circuses were likely but at some time during seal
likely but at some time during seal
likely but at some time during seal training everyone everyone made the
training everyone everyone made the
training everyone everyone made the circus list but an interesting and
circus list but an interesting and
circus list but an interesting and interesting thing happened to those who
interesting thing happened to those who
interesting thing happened to those who were constantly on the list over time
were constantly on the list over time
were constantly on the list over time those students who did two hours of
those students who did two hours of
those students who did two hours of extra calisthenics gets stronger and
extra calisthenics gets stronger and
extra calisthenics gets stronger and stronger the pain of the circuses built
stronger the pain of the circuses built
stronger the pain of the circuses built inner strength and physical resiliency
inner strength and physical resiliency
inner strength and physical resiliency life is filled with circuses you will
life is filled with circuses you will
life is filled with circuses you will fail you will likely fail often it will
fail you will likely fail often it will
fail you will likely fail often it will be painful it will be discouraging at
be painful it will be discouraging at
be painful it will be discouraging at times it will test you to your very core
times it will test you to your very core
times it will test you to your very core but if you don’t if you want to change
but if you don’t if you want to change
but if you don’t if you want to change the world don’t be afraid of the
the world don’t be afraid of the
the world don’t be afraid of the circuses at least twice a week the
circuses at least twice a week the
circuses at least twice a week the trainees were required to run the
trainees were required to run the
trainees were required to run the obstacle course the obstacle course
obstacle course the obstacle course
obstacle course the obstacle course contained 25 obstacles including the
contained 25 obstacles including the
contained 25 obstacles including the 10-foot wall a 30-foot cargo net a
10-foot wall a 30-foot cargo net a
10-foot wall a 30-foot cargo net a barbed wire crawl to name a few but the
barbed wire crawl to name a few but the
barbed wire crawl to name a few but the most challenging obstacle was the slide
most challenging obstacle was the slide
most challenging obstacle was the slide for life
for life
for life it had a three level 30-foot tower at
it had a three level 30-foot tower at
it had a three level 30-foot tower at one end and a one level Tower at the
one end and a one level Tower at the
one end and a one level Tower at the other in between was a 200-foot long
other in between was a 200-foot long
other in between was a 200-foot long rope you had to climb the three tiered
rope you had to climb the three tiered
rope you had to climb the three tiered Tower and once at the top you grabbed
Tower and once at the top you grabbed
Tower and once at the top you grabbed the Rope swung underneath the rope and
the Rope swung underneath the rope and
the Rope swung underneath the rope and pulled yourself hand over hand until you
pulled yourself hand over hand until you
pulled yourself hand over hand until you got to the other end the record for the
got to the other end the record for the
got to the other end the record for the obstacle course had stood for years when
obstacle course had stood for years when
obstacle course had stood for years when my class began in 1977 the record seemed
my class began in 1977 the record seemed
my class began in 1977 the record seemed unbeatable until one day a student
unbeatable until one day a student
unbeatable until one day a student decided to go down the slide for life
decided to go down the slide for life
decided to go down the slide for life headfirst instead of swinging his body
headfirst instead of swinging his body
headfirst instead of swinging his body underneath the rope and inching his way
underneath the rope and inching his way
underneath the rope and inching his way down he bravely mounted the top of the
down he bravely mounted the top of the
down he bravely mounted the top of the rope and thrust himself forward it was a
rope and thrust himself forward it was a
rope and thrust himself forward it was a dangerous move seemingly foolish and
dangerous move seemingly foolish and
dangerous move seemingly foolish and fraught with risk failure could be an
fraught with risk failure could be an
fraught with risk failure could be an injury and being dropped from the course
injury and being dropped from the course
injury and being dropped from the course without
without
without stationed the students slid down the
stationed the students slid down the
stationed the students slid down the road perilously fast instead of several
road perilously fast instead of several
road perilously fast instead of several minutes it only took him half that time
minutes it only took him half that time
minutes it only took him half that time and by the end of the course he had
and by the end of the course he had
and by the end of the course he had broken the record if you want to change
broken the record if you want to change
broken the record if you want to change the world sometimes you have to slide
the world sometimes you have to slide
the world sometimes you have to slide down the obstacles headfirst
down the obstacles headfirst
down the obstacles headfirst during the land warfare phase of
during the land warfare phase of
during the land warfare phase of training the students are flown out to
training the students are flown out to
training the students are flown out to San Clemente Island which lies off the
San Clemente Island which lies off the
San Clemente Island which lies off the coast of San Diego the waters off San
coast of San Diego the waters off San
coast of San Diego the waters off San Clemente are a breeding ground for the
Clemente are a breeding ground for the
Clemente are a breeding ground for the great white sharks to pass seal training
great white sharks to pass seal training
great white sharks to pass seal training they’re a series of long swims it must
they’re a series of long swims it must
they’re a series of long swims it must be completed one is the night swim
be completed one is the night swim
be completed one is the night swim before the swim the instructors joyfully
before the swim the instructors joyfully
before the swim the instructors joyfully brief the students on all the species of
brief the students on all the species of
brief the students on all the species of sharks that inhabit the waters off San
sharks that inhabit the waters off San
sharks that inhabit the waters off San Clemente they assure you however that no
Clemente they assure you however that no
Clemente they assure you however that no student has ever been eaten by a shark
student has ever been eaten by a shark
student has ever been eaten by a shark at least not that they can remember but
at least not that they can remember but
at least not that they can remember but you are also taught that if a shark
you are also taught that if a shark
you are also taught that if a shark begins to circle your position stand
begins to circle your position stand
begins to circle your position stand your ground do not swim away
your ground do not swim away
your ground do not swim away do not act afraid and if the shark
do not act afraid and if the shark
do not act afraid and if the shark hungry for a midnight snack darts
hungry for a midnight snack darts
hungry for a midnight snack darts towards you then summons up all your
towards you then summons up all your
towards you then summons up all your strength and punch him in the snout and
strength and punch him in the snout and
strength and punch him in the snout and he will turn and swim away there are a
he will turn and swim away there are a
he will turn and swim away there are a lot of sharks in the world if you hope
lot of sharks in the world if you hope
lot of sharks in the world if you hope to complete the swim you will have to
to complete the swim you will have to
to complete the swim you will have to deal with them so if you want to change
deal with them so if you want to change
deal with them so if you want to change the world don’t back down from the
the world don’t back down from the
the world don’t back down from the Sharks as Navy SEAL is one of our jobs
Sharks as Navy SEAL is one of our jobs
Sharks as Navy SEAL is one of our jobs is to conduct underwater attacks against
is to conduct underwater attacks against
is to conduct underwater attacks against enemy shipping we practice this
enemy shipping we practice this
enemy shipping we practice this technique extensively during training
technique extensively during training
technique extensively during training the ship attack mission is where a pair
the ship attack mission is where a pair
the ship attack mission is where a pair of SEAL divers is dropped off outside an
of SEAL divers is dropped off outside an
of SEAL divers is dropped off outside an enemy harbor and then swims well over
enemy harbor and then swims well over
enemy harbor and then swims well over two miles underwater using nothing but a
two miles underwater using nothing but a
two miles underwater using nothing but a depth gauge and a compass to get to the
depth gauge and a compass to get to the
depth gauge and a compass to get to the target
target
target during the entire swim even well below
during the entire swim even well below
during the entire swim even well below the surface there is some light that
the surface there is some light that
the surface there is some light that comes through it is comforting to know
comes through it is comforting to know
comes through it is comforting to know that there is open water above you but
that there is open water above you but
that there is open water above you but as you approach the ship which is tied
as you approach the ship which is tied
as you approach the ship which is tied to appear the light begins to fade the
to appear the light begins to fade the
to appear the light begins to fade the steel structure the ship blocks the
steel structure the ship blocks the
steel structure the ship blocks the moonlight it blocks the surrounding
moonlight it blocks the surrounding
moonlight it blocks the surrounding street lamps it blocks all ambient light
street lamps it blocks all ambient light
street lamps it blocks all ambient light to be successful in your mission you
to be successful in your mission you
to be successful in your mission you have to swim under the ship and find the
have to swim under the ship and find the
have to swim under the ship and find the keel the centerline and the deepest part
keel the centerline and the deepest part
keel the centerline and the deepest part of the ship this is your objective but
of the ship this is your objective but
of the ship this is your objective but the keel is also the darkest part of the
the keel is also the darkest part of the
the keel is also the darkest part of the ship where you cannot see your hand in
ship where you cannot see your hand in
ship where you cannot see your hand in front of your face
front of your face
front of your face where the noise from the ship’s
where the noise from the ship’s
where the noise from the ship’s machinery is deafening and where it gets
machinery is deafening and where it gets
machinery is deafening and where it gets to be easily disoriented and you can
to be easily disoriented and you can
to be easily disoriented and you can fail every seal knows that under the
fail every seal knows that under the
fail every seal knows that under the keel at that darkest moment of the
keel at that darkest moment of the
keel at that darkest moment of the mission is the time when you need to be
mission is the time when you need to be
mission is the time when you need to be calm when you must be calm when you must
calm when you must be calm when you must
calm when you must be calm when you must be composed when all your tactical
be composed when all your tactical
be composed when all your tactical skills your physical power and your
skills your physical power and your
skills your physical power and your inner strength must be brought to bear
inner strength must be brought to bear
inner strength must be brought to bear if you want to change the world you must
if you want to change the world you must
if you want to change the world you must be your very best in the darkest moments
be your very best in the darkest moments
be your very best in the darkest moments the ninth week of training is referred
the ninth week of training is referred
the ninth week of training is referred to as hell week it is six days of no
to as hell week it is six days of no
to as hell week it is six days of no sleep constant physical and mental
sleep constant physical and mental
sleep constant physical and mental harassment and one special day at the
harassment and one special day at the
harassment and one special day at the mud flats the mud flats are an area
mud flats the mud flats are an area
mud flats the mud flats are an area between San Diego and Tijuana where the
between San Diego and Tijuana where the
between San Diego and Tijuana where the rat water runs off and creates the
rat water runs off and creates the
rat water runs off and creates the Tijuana sloughs a swampy patch of
Tijuana sloughs a swampy patch of
Tijuana sloughs a swampy patch of terrain where the mud will engulf you it
terrain where the mud will engulf you it
terrain where the mud will engulf you it is on Wednesday of hell week but you
is on Wednesday of hell week but you
is on Wednesday of hell week but you paddle down and the mud flats and spend
paddle down and the mud flats and spend
paddle down and the mud flats and spend the next 15 hours trying to survive this
the next 15 hours trying to survive this
the next 15 hours trying to survive this freezing cold the howling wind and the
freezing cold the howling wind and the
freezing cold the howling wind and the incessant pressure to quit from the
incessant pressure to quit from the
incessant pressure to quit from the instructors as the Sun began to set that
instructors as the Sun began to set that
instructors as the Sun began to set that Wednesday evening my training class
Wednesday evening my training class
Wednesday evening my training class having committed some egregious
having committed some egregious
having committed some egregious infraction of the rules was ordered into
infraction of the rules was ordered into
infraction of the rules was ordered into the mud
the mud
the mud the mud consumed each man till there was
the mud consumed each man till there was
the mud consumed each man till there was nothing visible but our heads
nothing visible but our heads
nothing visible but our heads the instructors told us we could leave
the instructors told us we could leave
the instructors told us we could leave the mud if only five men would quit only
the mud if only five men would quit only
the mud if only five men would quit only 5 mins just 5 men and we could get out
5 mins just 5 men and we could get out
5 mins just 5 men and we could get out of the oppressive cold looking around
of the oppressive cold looking around
of the oppressive cold looking around the mud flat it was apparent that some
the mud flat it was apparent that some
the mud flat it was apparent that some students were about to give up it was
students were about to give up it was
students were about to give up it was still over 8 hours till the Sun came up
still over 8 hours till the Sun came up
still over 8 hours till the Sun came up 8 more hours of bone-chilling cold a
8 more hours of bone-chilling cold a
8 more hours of bone-chilling cold a chattering teeth and shivering moans of
chattering teeth and shivering moans of
chattering teeth and shivering moans of the trainees were so loud it was hard to
the trainees were so loud it was hard to
the trainees were so loud it was hard to hear anything and then one voice began
hear anything and then one voice began
hear anything and then one voice began to echo through the night one voice
to echo through the night one voice
to echo through the night one voice raised in song the song was terribly out
raised in song the song was terribly out
raised in song the song was terribly out of ten but sung with great enthusiasm
of ten but sung with great enthusiasm
of ten but sung with great enthusiasm one voice became two and two became
one voice became two and two became
one voice became two and two became three and before long everyone in the
three and before long everyone in the
three and before long everyone in the class was singing the instructors
class was singing the instructors
class was singing the instructors threatened us with more time in the mud
threatened us with more time in the mud
threatened us with more time in the mud if we kept up the singing but the
if we kept up the singing but the
if we kept up the singing but the singing persisted and somehow the mud
singing persisted and somehow the mud
singing persisted and somehow the mud seemed a little warmer and the wind a
seemed a little warmer and the wind a
seemed a little warmer and the wind a little tamer and the dawn not so far
little tamer and the dawn not so far
little tamer and the dawn not so far away if I have learned anything in my
away if I have learned anything in my
away if I have learned anything in my time traveling the world it is the power
time traveling the world it is the power
time traveling the world it is the power of hope the power of one person a
of hope the power of one person a
of hope the power of one person a Washington a Lincoln King Mandela and
Washington a Lincoln King Mandela and
Washington a Lincoln King Mandela and even a young girl from Pakistan Malala
even a young girl from Pakistan Malala
even a young girl from Pakistan Malala one person can change the world by
one person can change the world by
one person can change the world by giving people hope so if you want to
giving people hope so if you want to
giving people hope so if you want to change the world start singing when
change the world start singing when
change the world start singing when you’re up to your neck and mud finally a
you’re up to your neck and mud finally a
you’re up to your neck and mud finally a seal training there’s a bell a brass
seal training there’s a bell a brass
seal training there’s a bell a brass Bell that hangs in the center of the
Bell that hangs in the center of the
Bell that hangs in the center of the compound for all the students to see all
compound for all the students to see all
compound for all the students to see all you have to do quit all you have to do
you have to do quit all you have to do
you have to do quit all you have to do to quit is ring the bell ring the bell
to quit is ring the bell ring the bell
to quit is ring the bell ring the bell and you no longer have to wake up at 5
and you no longer have to wake up at 5
and you no longer have to wake up at 5 o’clock ring the bell and you no longer
o’clock ring the bell and you no longer
o’clock ring the bell and you no longer have to be in the freezing cold swims
have to be in the freezing cold swims
have to be in the freezing cold swims ring the bell and you no longer have to
ring the bell and you no longer have to
ring the bell and you no longer have to do the runs the obstacle course the PT
do the runs the obstacle course the PT
do the runs the obstacle course the PT and you no longer have to endure the
and you no longer have to endure the
and you no longer have to endure the hardships of training
hardships of training
hardships of training all you have to do is ring the bell to
all you have to do is ring the bell to
all you have to do is ring the bell to get out if you want to change the world
get out if you want to change the world
get out if you want to change the world don’t ever ever ring the bell to the
don’t ever ever ring the bell to the
don’t ever ever ring the bell to the class of 2014 you are moments away from
class of 2014 you are moments away from
class of 2014 you are moments away from graduating moments away from beginning
graduating moments away from beginning
graduating moments away from beginning your journey through life moments away
your journey through life moments away
your journey through life moments away from starting to change the world for
from starting to change the world for
from starting to change the world for the better it will not be easy but you
the better it will not be easy but you
the better it will not be easy but you are the class of 2014 the class that can
are the class of 2014 the class that can
are the class of 2014 the class that can affect the lives of 800 million people
affect the lives of 800 million people
affect the lives of 800 million people in the next century start each day with
in the next century start each day with
in the next century start each day with a task completed find someone to help
a task completed find someone to help
a task completed find someone to help you through life respect everyone know
you through life respect everyone know
you through life respect everyone know the life is not fair and that you will
the life is not fair and that you will
the life is not fair and that you will fail often but if you take some risks
fail often but if you take some risks
fail often but if you take some risks step up on the time through the toughest
step up on the time through the toughest
step up on the time through the toughest faced down the bullies lift up the
faced down the bullies lift up the
faced down the bullies lift up the downtrodden and never ever give up if
downtrodden and never ever give up if
downtrodden and never ever give up if you do these things the next generation
you do these things the next generation
you do these things the next generation and the generations that follow will
and the generations that follow will
and the generations that follow will live in a world far better than the one
live in a world far better than the one
live in a world far better than the one we have today and what started here will
we have today and what started here will
we have today and what started here will indeed have changed the world for the
indeed have changed the world for the
indeed have changed the world for the better thank you very much welcome horns
better thank you very much welcome horns
better thank you very much welcome horns [Applause]
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