The Toughest Man Alive
An Interview with retired Navy SEAL David Goggins
27 November 2018 By Austin Rooney, Defense Media Activity
David Goggins' military background reads like a case of bad “stolen valor†— the retired Navy SEAL chief is believed to be the only member of the armed forces to complete the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/s) course (including going through Hell Week three times), U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as honor man), and Air Force tactical air controller training.
By Austin Rooney
If that wasn't enough, Goggins has also completed more than 60 ultra-marathons — many of them involving running more than 100 miles — and holds the Guinness world record for pull-ups, having completed 4,030 in 17 hours.
Reading through his impressive resume, you would be correct in imagining him to be in excellent physical shape; at 43 years old, Goggins still regularly competes in ultra-marathons and runs anywhere from 8 to 30 miles every day. However, 18 years ago when he showed up at a Navy recruiting station looking to become a Navy SEAL, it was a different story.
Goggins began his military career at age 19 in the Air Force, with aspirations of becoming a pararescuman. The training was difficult, Goggins said, and involved more swimming than he had expected.
“I wasn't real comfortable in the water — I hated it,†said Goggins.
https://www.navy.mil/ah_online/deptStory.asp?issue=3&dep=4&id=107904
