6/9/2023 0 Comments Mcraven make your bed![]() ![]() “Attention!” shouted the class leader, Lieutenant Junior Grade Dan’l Steward, as the instructor entered the room. A day that I knew would be filled with uniform inspections, long swims, longer runs, obstacle courses, and constant harassment from the SEAL instructors. Those mornings that I stayed in the barracks I would roll out of my Navy “rack” and immediately begin the process of making my bed. In the officers’ room, where I berthed with three other class‑ mates, there were four beds, a closet to hang your uniforms, and nothing else. There is no air‑conditioning in the building, and at night, with the windows open, you can hear the tide roll in and the surf pounding against the sand. The barracks at basic SEAL training is a nondescript three‑story building located on the beach at Coronado, California, just one hundred yards from the Pacific Ocean. The following is an excerpt from “Make Your Bed” by Admiral William McRaven ![]()
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