The Armed Forces, while composed of men and women joined by a common bond of courage, is also a community where people of different religious beliefs come together. And just as our soldiers’ – especially deployed soldiers’ – physical and emotional needs are taken care of, programs also exist to cater to their specific spiritual [...]

During the attacks in Mumbai last November, we saw in action how SEAL operative-counterparts in India, the MarCos, rose to the occasion. I will now let you take a glimpse of SEAL action in a different Asian country – the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelago in South East Asia composed of more than 7,100 [...]

Film Summary: The Pacifier

December 28th, 2008

It was the weekend before the end of the year, and I was in the mood for some light-hearted movie fun. I had my niece over and, as luck would have it, she brought with her a Disney movie that a little eight year-old girl and a SEALs junkie like me could enjoy. The Pacifier [...]

The Reality of Having a Navy Dad

December 26th, 2008

I was passing the time surfing the internet when I came across a very nice poem about having a Navy dad. The simple words belie a deeper emotion. Growing up with one absent parent is not easy, and the dangers that come with having a parent in the Navy makes it even harder. While not [...]

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

December 25th, 2008

Holiday greetings from the US Navy SEALs Store Blog!

Tomorrow is Christmas Day, and for our beloved members of the US Armed Forces – SEALs included – deployed overseas, it is another Christmas spent with purpose, albeit far from the familiar smells and sounds of home. On Christmas Day, US military installations all over the world will most probably be adorned with Christmas trees [...]