Last month, Rear Admiral H. Wyman Howard, the commanding officer of Naval Special Warfare Command and a former commander of Naval Special Warfare Development Group, also known as SEAL Team 6, testified before Congress about the state of the Navy SEALs and how they are preparing for future threats like those posed by China. Besides […]
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Medal of Honor recipients welcome America’s newest Navy SEALs
On DutyA few weeks ago, 30 Sailors graduated from the SEAL Qualification Training course and became the newest members of the SEAL Teams. Theirs was a special graduation as two retired SEALs and Medal of Honor recipients were physically or virtually present as guest speakers. Master Chief (retired) Ed Byers, a former SEAL Team 6 operator, […]
American commandos and Greek Navy SEALs train in the Mediterranean
On DutyIn January, American commandos and Greek Navy SEALs trained together in a variety of complex special operations mission sets. A US Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) element and Greek SEALs from Greece and Cyprus honed their Over-the-Beach, Maritime Direct Action and Interdiction, and Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) skills. This training event was just […]
