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EXCLUSIVE: New Photos Obtained by Fox News VP of Digital Broadcasting J.D. Vance training with US Navy SEALs in California – a 90-minute workout that the vice president said left him feeling like he had been “hit by a freight train.”
The footage shows Vance carrying logs, rowing in the ocean, running on the beach and climbing a rope obstacle course alongside a pod of seals.
“I just finished my PT with the Navy SEALs for 90 minutes,” Vance wrote in an X post on Monday. “They haven’t been too hard on me and I still feel like I’ve been hit by a freight train.”
Vance took the opportunity to praise the Army’s special operations forces, writing that he is “very grateful to all of our warriors who keep us safe and maintain the highest standards around the world.”
HEGSETH WORKS WITH US TROOPS IN MALAYSIA AS WAR DEPARTMENT PROMISES ‘WE WILL BE FIT, NOT FAT’
Vice President JD Vance and the SEALS carried strength training logs. (Office of Vice President JD Vance)
Vice President JD Vance runs alongside Navy SEALs in Coronado Beach, California. (Office of Vice President JD Vance)
Vance said he felt like he had been “hit by a freight train” after working with the SEALs. (Office of Vice President JD Vance)
The vice-president participated in several stages of SEAL Training at a facility in Coronado, California, according to a close source. Many SEALs’ faces have been blurred to protect their identities.
Vance is a United States Marine Corps Veteran who served in the Iraq War. He enlisted in 2003 and deployed to Iraq in 2005 with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, where he worked in public affairs.
The vice president has previously said that his time in uniform has shaped his views on national security, the costs of war and the responsibility of leaders when they send troops into harm’s way.
Vice President JD Vance climbed a ropes course while training with Navy SEALs. (Office of Vice President JD Vance)
Vance poses alongside SEAL trainers in front of an American flag. (Office of Vice President JD Vance)
Navy SEALs are among the U.S. military’s most elite special operations forces, known for their grueling physical standards and missions ranging from counterterrorism to maritime operations.
This message aligns with the broader message from Trump administration officials emphasizing physical readiness within the armed forces.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has emphasized that U.S. troops must be “fit, not fat,” even up to the level of general and flag officer. He frequently emphasized physical preparation in public remarks and participated in training with service members during visits to military units around the world.
