Politics Sep 29 Navy to begin randomly testing SEALs, special warfare troops for steroids By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Politics Nov 23 Watch 3:05 Navy secretary says he will not step down over Navy SEAL disciplinary proceedings U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer downplayed reports that he and the commander of the Navy Seals said they would resign or be fired if President Trump issued a written order to halt hearings that could remove Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Nov 21 Trump defends rank of Navy SEAL acquitted of murdering a militant captive Trump tweeted on Thursday that, “This case was handled very badly from the beginning” and he urged those involved to “Get back to business!”… By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Nation Jul 03 Navy SEAL acquitted of killing says he made ‘tactical, ethical, moral’ mistakes Special Operator Edward Gallagher, who did not testify during his two-week court-martial, addressed the jurors a day after they acquitted him of murder, attempted murder and other counts stemming from an incident during a 2017 deployment to Iraq. By Julie Watson, Brian Melley, Associated Press
Nation Jul 02 Navy SEAL Gallagher cleared of most charges Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher was cleared of all charges except for posing for photos with the dead body of the captive in a verdict that is a major blow to military prosecutors. By Julie Watson, Associated Press
Mar 04 Military beginning to recruit women for combat jobs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The military services are already beginning to recruit women for combat jobs, including as Navy SEALs, and could see them serving in previously male-only Army and Marine Corps infantry units by this fall, according to new plans endorsed… Continue reading
Feb 29 Navy SEAL Edward Byers awarded Medal of Honor By News Desk WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama awarded the nation's highest military honor Monday to a Navy SEAL who participated in a daring 2012 raid that rescued an American hostage in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 08 The secret Pentagon command that tried to plant a fake bomb in D.C. By P. J. Tobia » Subscribe in iTunes » Subscribe using RSS The Joint Special Operations Command has become one of the most important cogs in the U.S. war machine. Continue reading
Sep 25 Navy SEALs ready to open combat roles to women By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The commander of the Navy SEALs is recommending that the naval special warfare units be opened to women, but warns that women will have greater risks of injury and the service will be pressured to adjust or lower standards for… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:15 ‘American Sniper’ provokes debate on Iraq, depictions of war By PBS News Hour "American Sniper" has been nominated for six Academy Awards and is on track to be the biggest box-office war film ever. But the drama based on the life of a late Navy Seal, said to be the most lethal sharpshooter… Continue watching