They also have access to unlimited amounts of pure prescription amphetamine.
It helps.
No critique. When you have to operate under circumstances like that and your life and your fellow soldiers lives are at stake it makes sense.
Has inherent problems though.
https://sofrep.com/news/navy-seals-get-addicted-drugs-doc-is...
Re:We quit our jobs to build a cabin
by blaser-waffle on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @09:58AM
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> unlimited amounts of pure prescription amphetamine.
... in the field. Same with pilots -- they issue speed to dudes flying bombers long distances.
But they're not taking speed during selection and training. That's just you, and figuring out if you can hack it is the point.
BUD/S has like a 25% pass rate, of people who are even allowed to try.
Not saying that a navy seal can't just decide to not be tired anymore, but for the rest of us mere mortals....