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A Navy SEAL candidate who died just hours after completing a grueling Hell Week test was identified Sunday as a 24-year-old sailor who joined the military last year.
Seaman Kelmulan died Friday at a SAN Diego-area hospital after he and another SEAL cadet reported symptoms of an unknown illness, the Navy said.
The other sailor, whose name has not been released, was hospitalized in stable condition, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Sunday.
The cause of death is unknown and under investigation. Both men fell ill hours after successfully completing tests for the first phase of the Elite Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) course assessment and selection.
The Navy said there were no accidents or unusual events during the five and a half days of Hell Week.
Rear Adm. John Howard III, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado, Calif., expressed sympathy for Mullen's family in a statement.
"We are providing all forms of support to the Mullen family and Kyle's BUD/S classmates," Howard said.
Mullen joined the Navy in March 2021, according to his Navy biography. The Union-Tribune said he reported to SEAL training in Coronado in July.
The Hell Week test is part of the BUD/S course and includes basic underwater demolition, survival, and other combat tactics. This is the fourth week that SEAL candidates are being evaluated and hope to be selected for training with the Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command.