Frosted misery: A Navy SEAL in Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape School
My SERE training took place in the far Northeast in January. It was damn cold, especially for a Florida boy.
Operation Neptune Spear: Fifteen years ago, Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden
Today, 15 years ago thousands of innocent people who were killed on 9/11 were avenged.
Before the Navy SEALs came the Underwater Demolition Teams
Despite the widespread popularity of the SEALs, not many know about the humble beginnings of the community during the early, bleak years of World War II.
How the US saved the crew of a downed F-15 deep within Iranian territory
For the American military and for each servicemember working under our flag, this weekend’s rescue mission was nothing more than the reciprocation of promises made.
Could Delta Force retrieve Iran’s nuclear material?
Delta Force has trained for such missions which are known as the Hardened Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT) missions, since the 1990s.
Combat swimmer operations and their importance in a near-peer conflict
Combat swimmer operations by Navy SEALs will be a feature of a near-peer conflict against China or Russia. This is what these operations are.
VBSS: A Navy SEAL explains how to board enemy ships
VBSS stands for Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure and it’s among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. military.
This is what made the MP7 SEAL Team 6’s favorite Personal Defense Weapon
The MP7 is a great weapon that uses a very unique round. It is no wonder that is used by some of the world’s most elite operators.
SEALs and other Navy combat personnel face new annual fitness requirements
Active duty U.S. Navy personnel in the combat arms professions will now be subject to a more rigorous annual physical assessment.
Heroism of The Hulk: A SEAL in Vietnam demonstrated the true meaning of valor
In January 1971, then-LTJG Richards and his six-man SEAL patrol were ambushed by a Viet Cong force in the Ca Mau Penninsula.
This elite US special operations unit required an oath of secrecy to join
During the eight years the unit was operational, MACV-SOG commandos received 12 Congressional Medals of Honor.
Navy SEAL doctor speaks about the peculiar dangers of Hell Week
Hell Week is the biggest obstacle to becoming a Navy SEAL. The week places a significant toll on the human body and can have lasting effects.
Mark 9 SDV: The SEALs’ mini-sub that packed full-sized torpedoes
Unlike its brethren, the Mark 9 SDV was primarily designed for offensive operations.
How hand-to-hand combat training in the US military has evolved
Martial arts can help teach discipline, promote physical fitness, and unlock controlled aggression.
Sri Lankan officer becomes latest foreign student to make it through BUD/S
This past week, the first Sri Lankan national successfully completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, with class 371.
How Navy SEAL candidates recover after Hell Week
And yet, SEAL candidates are required to pick right back up on the Monday morning after the Friday Hell Week ends. This is how they do it.
BUD/S instructors have their favorite games to make SEAL candidates suffer
In BUD/S it really pays to be a winner – even if it’s just in a game.
‘Warfare’ shows the brutal reality of combat for an elite unit
The men are scared, confused, and outnumbered. But they still act, they still fight, and that’s exactly what courage entails.
SOCOM’s new OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft will make America’s elite units operating far from home more lethal
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) recently received its newest attack plane, the OA-1K Skyraider II.
The slick custom shotgun carried by a Navy SEAL point man in Vietnam
The dense jungles of Vietnam pushed fighting to a close-quarters environment where shotguns were highly effective.
This is how Navy SEALs conduct “over-the-beach” operations
The first part of any OTB operation is a movement from an uncontested, neutral, or “friendly” maritime area to a targeted enemy shoreline.
Former Navy SEAL and pioneer combat medicine physician is awarded Presidential Citizen’s Medal
Former Navy SEAL platoon commander Dr. Frank K. Butler, Jr, was awarded the Presidential Citizen’s Medal by President Joe Biden at the White House for his pioneer work in combat medicine.
Congress demands answers on low testosterone issues among special operators
The Defense Department is being directed by Congress to look into incidents of special operators reporting low levels of testosterone, a deficiency leading to a range of physical and mental health effects that this community has been dealing with on their own for years. The health effects of lowered testosterone among special operations veterans have […]
SDV: The secret weapon of the Navy SEAL Teams
The SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV) are the SEAL Teams’ secret weapon in the case of a conflict with China or Russia.
These exotic weapons were used by the Navy SEALs in Vietnam
Vietnam, like most wars, was a giant testing ground of weaponry, including small arms. Let’s look at those exotic, rare, and sometimes odd weapons of the Navy SEALs.