One Navy SEAL candidate died and another was hospitalized several hours after their basic underwater demolition class completed “Hell Week,” military officials said Saturday, Feb. 5.One candidate died at Sharp Coronado Hospital Friday, Feb. 5, and the other candidate was in stable condition at Naval Medical Center San Diego Saturday.Both candidates were assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command.Hell Week is part of the first phase of the Navy SEAL assessment and selection pathway.
The sailors were not actively training when they reported symptoms and were taken to hospitals to receive emergency care, Navy officials said.The cause of the candidate’s death was not immediately known and was under investigation.The deceased sailor’s immediate family
