How a Native Alaskan became a legendary Navy SEAL
Solomon Atkinson grew up in an Alaskan fishing village before becoming an original Navy SEAL, earning a Purple Heart and training astronauts. Solomon Atkinson was […]
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THE NAVY SEALS’ TWO ORIGINAL AND LITTLE-KNOWN MISSIONS
For Navy SEAL trainees, one of the least favorite parts of BUD/S training is hydrographic reconnaissance. Given the hours spent shivering in the cold Pacific […]
Frogmen Were the First on Iwo Jima
In response to the “unacceptable” numbers of Marines killed in November 1943’s Battle of Tarawa, Navy leaders ordered the creation of nine underwater demolition teams […]
UDT Comes of Age
A significant naval policy change occurred in January 1962 when the Navy recommissioned Underwater Demolition Team 22 and commissioned SEAL (SEaAirLand) Teams ONE and TWO. […]
A Real Act of Valor: Navy SEALs honor a fallen hero
Stennis Space Center, Miss. Navy SEALs from the Special Operations Tactical Medic (SOT-M) course dedicated their quarterdeck to the memory of Special Warfare Operator First […]
Navy SEALs describe how boarding a ship is a team’s ‘sketchiest’ mission
A Navy SEAL climbs a caving ladder during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Photograph by Mass […]
The Secret Side of the Tonkin Gulf Incident
A firewall existed between covert patrol-boat attacks on North Vietnamese positions and Desoto patrols eavesdropping on shore-based communications. The North Vietnamese didn’t buy the distinction; […]
Cold War Navy SEAL James Hawes Talks About Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and More
Sometime in 1965, Navy SEAL James Hawes landed in the Congo with cash stuffed in his socks, morphine in his bag, and a basic understanding […]
Submarine delays push SEALs to find new underwater approaches
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Navy special operators are upgrading their underwater fleet to continue reaching their objectives amid a looming gap in submarine capabilities, according military officials. […]
NASA Names Jonny Kim as Expedition 72/73 Flight Engineer
NASA has assigned astronaut Jonny Kim to serve as a flight engineer and member of the upcoming Expedition 72/73 crew to the International Space Station […]