It was three years ago when the U.S. Navy acquired a new, experimental double hull craft — the M80 Stiletto. Its stats include the following: length, 84 feet; width, 40 feet; height, 18 feet; and weight, a relatively manageable 60 tons that can be scaled down to 45 when empty. Its double hull shape renders [...]

We have noticed it before, and things are still going strong right now – for Armed Forces recruitment, that is. In a previous post, we discussed how more and more people are opting to join the Armed Forces for the financial and job security that it is able to offer. And with the sudden surge [...]

Becoming a Navy SEAL entails making a commitment of a lifetime – partly because for some, this decision may result in situations that will change their lives forever. Former Navy SEAL Carlos Moleda went on to become a champion handcyclist after suffering gunshot wounds in Panama that left his lower body paralyzed. Another former Navy [...]

Progress and innovation have somehow bridged the gap between the elite and the common citizen. Exactly how long ago was it when mobile communications and microcomputers were gadgets out of a James Bond movie? Nowadays, practically anyone can own gadgets that were once reserved only for the SEALs, CIA or FBI. Once upon a time, [...]

When Navy SEAL Carlos Moleda came home from Panama in 1989, he was a different man. During an intense firefight, he was shot near his spine and leg and the gunshot wounds he sustained left his lower body paralyzed – but life goes on. He was, after all, one of the lucky ones; four of [...]

In the world of diving, a group of people is held with a high degree of respect all over the world – the U.S. Navy SEALs. They are held with such high regard that any dive equipment or accessory that receives their coveted “stamp of approval” is automatically billed as top quality. For some reason, [...]