Investigators tried to determine Sunday why one Navy SEAL candidate died and another was hospitalized after completing “Hell Week” training.
The two sailors were rushed to San Diego-area …
Investigators tried to determine Sunday why one Navy SEAL candidate died and another was hospitalized after completing “Hell Week” training. The two sailors were rushed to San Diego-area hospitals Friday, several hours after their Basic Underwater Demolition class successfully completed part of the first phase of the SEAL assessment and selection program, the Navy said. On Sunday, the Navy identified the sailor who died as Kyle Mullen,24, of Manalapan, New Jersey. The cause of death was unknown and under investigation, the Navy said. Mullen starred in football at Manalapan High School. He later played at Yale, where he was a second-team All-Ivy League selection as a defensive lineman, and Monmouth University. “Great athlete but a better person. Everybody loved him,” former Manalapan High School football coach Ed Guerreri said. “Probably one of the best kids I ever had. Great, great kid on the field but even better off the field.
