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Three officers facing disciplinary action over SEAL trainee’s death

The three officers were notified last week that they face admiral's mast in connection to the 2022 training death of Kyle Mullen.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

20 months ago

U.S. Navy SEAL candidates, participate in "surf immersion" during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., on May 4, 2020.

Navy SEAL training plagued by pervasive problems, investigation shows

A nearly 200-page Navy report identified widespread failures in medical care, poor oversight and some candidates' use of performance-enhancing drugs.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

24 months ago

Navy commander pulled from job in connection with SEAL candidate death

Capt. Brian Drechsler is being moved as Navy officials seek new leadership for the Naval Special Warfare Center.

By Lolita C. Baldor, AP

2 years ago

3 Navy officers reprimanded in death of SEAL trainee

The death of Seaman Kyle Mullen has triggered a number of changes in how sailors are monitored during the physically and mentally exhausting test.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Big Navy investigating SEAL basic training

The investigation follows an expose into the at-times fatal rigors of SEAL training.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

Ten years on: inside the bin Laden raid. A conversation with William H. McRaven and Nicholas Rasmussen

Retired Adm. William McRaven and Nicholas Rasmussen, former National Counterterrorism Center director, discuss the raid on the Usama bin Laden compound in Pakistan in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the operation.

By Audrey Alexander

4 years ago