Navy SEAL

Almost ten years ago, a former Navy Seal became famous after he opened up about being transgender. Now he says that decision destroyed his life and he wants children to know about the consequences before they make those permanent, life-changing decisions.

The father of a Navy SEAL candidate who died during training several years ago levied several accusations against the military after another SEAL candidate died earlier this month. “I’d like to send my condolences to Kyle Mullen’s family. No one can relate to their situation like I can,” James Lovelace told Fox News on Sunday, […]

SAN DIEGO—A Navy SEAL candidate who died just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test was identified Sunday as a 24-year-old sailor who joined the military last year. Seaman Kyle Mullen died at a San Diego area hospital on Friday after he and another SEAL trainee reported experiencing symptoms of an unknown illness, the […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—A service member assigned to SEAL Team 8 died Tuesday after an incident during training, according to the Navy. Lt. Cmdr. Kara Handley with Naval Special Warfare Command said the service member was injured Saturday during training and died Tuesday at a Norfolk hospital, WAVY-TV reported. “Naval Special Warfare is committed to supporting […]

According to a new report, over 600 U.S. Navy SEALs—which is about a quarter of all the active-duty SEALs in America—are currently facing the very real possibility of not being able to go on missions anymore—because of the vaccine mandate. Meanwhile, in New York, the new governor has just put in place a mask mandate […]

U.S. Navy SEALs were joined by other military veterans and supporters in New York over the weekend. They gathered for an annual swim to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks—and to honor those who fought and died in the War on Terror.

SAN DIEGO—The sailor charged with starting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard last year was assigned to the ship after dropping out of training to become a Navy SEAL, and he was described by some fellow sailors as a person who had disdain for the Navy, according to investigators. Details of 20-year-old Ryan […]

A sailor has become the first female operator to pass a 37-week training course to become a Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC), U.S. Navy officials announced. “Becoming the first woman to graduate from a Naval Special Warfare training pipeline is an extraordinary accomplishment, and we are incredibly proud of our teammate,” said Rear Adm. H.W. […]

WASHINGTON—For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman—the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea. Navy officials said they would not identify the woman or provide more details on her—a routine military policy […]

San Diego is home to the extensive 24-week training of Navy SEALs. My guest is Chad Williams, a Navy Seal Veteran and author of Seal of God. He discusses what it takes to be a Navy SEAL and how it transformed his outlook on life. California Insider is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube, […]

A retired Navy SEAL acquitted of war crimes has met with President Donald Trump to thank him after he overruled the Navy’s decision to strip him of his Trident pin. Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher and his wife, Andrea, were shown in photos published Dec. 22 on the Instagram account “eddie­_and_andrea,” which appears to be the […]

Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, ending a clash between President Donald Trump and top military leadership over the fate of a SEAL accused of war crimes while stationed in Iraq.

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher praised President Donald Trump after the Pentagon announced Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer was leaving his post under pressure from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Esper accused Spencer of trying to make a deal with the White House that would let Gallagher retire with his SEAL Trident. The ouster was preceded […]

President Trump has granted full pardons to two U.S. service members accused of war crimes, and restored the rank of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher.

A Navy SEAL acquitted in a war crimes trial has sued two of his former attorneys and a military legal defense nonprofit.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Former Navy SEAL James Hatch says heading to class as a freshman at Yale University is just about as nerve-wracking as preparing for the uncertainty of combat.

A Democrat Senator who barely won re-election in 2014 faces a fresh challenge from a former representative and Navy SEAL in Virginia. Mark Warner (D-Va.) ended up with 49.1 percent of the vote in 2014, with Republican challenger Ed Gillespie garnering 48.3 percent. The final gap was around 18,000 votes. The race was initially too […]