We swore a blood oath: Former CIA officer reflects on al-Zawahiri killing
We swore a blood oath to find those responsible.... Read more.
Death of SEAL trainee should force a change in how BUD/S candidates are monitored
Kyle Mullen died after completing Hell Week. The Naval Special Warfare Command must ensure that the conditions that led to his death do not repeat.... Read more.
How to improve your pull ups like a Navy SEAL
If you are looking to join the military, or are a current service member thinking of attempting a transition to a special operations unit, then you probably need... Read more.
Elite Risk: How Special Operations training can kill
As was reported in multiple news outlets on February 5th, 2022, a trainee in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training recently died shortly after completing... Read more.
‘GREYHOUND’ IS A MASTERFUL TALE OF WAR AT SEA IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OF WWII
I served in the U.S. Navy, but never in the “regular” Navy. I was part of a very small community within the Navy that performed decidedly non-“big... Read more.
WHY IS SAUDI ARABIA RECRUITING FORMER NAVY SEAL CONTRACTORS?
It appears that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to send some of its military members to U.S. Navy SEAL training (BUD/S) and they are really shooting for the... Read more.
The epitome of the NAVY SEAL BUD/S instructor Class 234’s Terry Patstone
The other day, my Dad sent me and my cousin a link to a YouTube video of SEAL BUD/S Instructor, Terry Patstone. My cousin recently completed Basic Underwater... Read more.
ON CASTING ‘FEARLESS’ NAVY SEAL ADAM BROWN (FROM A SEAL WHO KNEW HIM)
Back in 2014, it was reported that Relativity Studios had bought the movie rights to the book “Fearless,” by Eric Blehm, about fallen Navy SEAL Adam... Read more.
SEAL PICKS UP A STAR IN FIRST FOR THE NAVY’S SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL PROGRAM
According to a press release from the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Personnel, Navy SEAL Matthew J. Burns recently became the first former enlisted... Read more.
HEROES AT DINNER: THE 5 NAVY SEALS IN MY FAMILY
This November, on what is undoubtedly going to be a lovely fall day in always-sunny San Diego, California, the latest class of students in the Navy’s SEAL... Read more.