
Navy Seal Candidate Dies After Hell Week
News -- February 7, 2022: In a press release Sunday, the Navy confirmed that Seaman Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan,
New Jersey, a SEAL candidate assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, died at Sharp Coronado Hospital at 5:42 pm Friday in Coronado, California.
Earlier in the day, Mullen and his Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL (BUD/S) class successfully completed Hell Week, an assessment event during the first phase of the Navy SEAL attribute assessment and selection pathway.
โWe extend our deepest sympathies to Seaman Mullenโs family for their loss,โ said Rear Adm. H.W. Howard III, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command. โWe are extending every form of support we can to the Mullen family and Kyleโs BUD/S classmates.โ
The cause of his death is currently unknown and an investigation is underway.
Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington