Jesse Ventura completed the *common BUD/S* training, and then he was sent to UDT.
Those BUD/S graduates who went to UDT, continued with UDT training.
Those BUD/S graduates who went to SEAL, continue with SEAL training.
In other words, the training diverges after BUD/S. Jesse Ventura completed *only* the common training to the point of graduation from BUD/S.
Jesse has an older brother, Jan Janos, who was BUD/S 49, who became a SEAL; Jesse was BUD/S 58 ... somewhat spurred on because of his older brother’s experience, IIRC.
Eight years after Jesse left service in UDT (he left in 1975), UDT members underwent training to become members of SEAL operations and teams.
Thank you for that excellent clarification.
Mr Conspirator in chief still manages to shade the truth and dance around the obvious
Yes, I knew all of that. In other words, what you are saying is that you agree with my original post that Ventura was UDT and not SEAL. ;-)