I woke up at 4:30 a.m. for a week like a Navy SEAL. | Insider Presents

Shawn Ryan served as a Navy SEAL for almost six years. He endured one of the most intense training programs known in the military world, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S. After seeing combat in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Haiti, Ryan left the Navy and worked as a contractor for the CIA. Ryan speaks with Business Insider about his time with SEAL Teams 2 and 8, the weapons they trained on — including M4s, rocket launchers, and miniguns — surviving his toughest mission outside Baghdad

22K views · 225 reactions | Shawn Ryan served as a Navy SEAL for almost six years. He endured one of the most intense training programs known in the military world, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S. After seeing combat in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Haiti, Ryan left the Navy and worked as a contractor for the CIA. | Insider | Facebook