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Recruited for Navy SEALs, Many Sailors Wind Up Scraping Paint
The high failure rate of the elite force’s selection course shunts hundreds of candidates into low-skilled jobs.
Suspect in Colorado Springs Attack Charged With Murder and Hate Crimes
Prosecutors lodged a total of 305 criminal counts against the defendant who the police say opened fire in a nightclub serving L.G.B.T.Q. patrons.
An Army Veteran Says He Went Into ‘Combat Mode’ to Disarm Club Q Gunman
Richard M. Fierro, who served for 15 years in the military, said he was at Club Q in Colorado Springs with his family, and took…
Navy Report on SEAL Trainee’s Death Details Medics’ Failure to Help Him
Seaman Kyle Mullen’s death a few hours after completing the brutal Hell Week portion of the SEALs’ selection course raised broad concerns about how the…
Navy Orders High-Level Outside Investigation of SEAL Course
The punishing selection course for the Navy’s most elite force has come under new scrutiny after a sailor’s death exposed illicit drug use and other…
Death in Navy SEAL Training Exposes a Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs
The elite force’s selection course is so punishing that few make it through, and many of those who do resort to illicit tactics.
In Ukraine, U.S. Veterans Step In Where the Military Will Not
Special Operations veterans are training Ukrainians near the front lines in the fight against Russia, despite warnings from the Pentagon.
DNA Can Identify Unknown Soldiers. It Also Reveals Old Mistakes.
With modern tools, the U.S. military is learning that some unidentified remains from 20th century battles are those of service members it thought were found…
Sikhs Sue Marine Corps Over Restrictions on Beards
The Marine Corps says it needs uniformity, especially during boot camp, and that beards pose risks. Sikhs say the rules are arbitrary and needlessly burden…