Archive for the ‘Navy SEAL Equipment’ category

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SEAL Dogs Get the Best Gear Too!

August 22nd, 2010

A SEAL mission always includes the best possible gear, which means that it is not just the SEALs, but their four-legged buddies as well, that get the best gadgets.
A feature on the Navy Times shares an announcement from the Naval Special Warfare Group 1 based in San Diego, regarding its intention to acquire four high-tech [...]

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Japanese Weapons Circa WWII on Display at Navy UDT-SEAL Museum

August 15th, 2010

August 14 was V-J Day – or “Victory over Japan Day,” a day that marks the anniversary of the announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender, signaling the end of the Second World War, which happened on August 15, 1945.
Before V-J Day, the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum received Japanese weapons from the battle fields of the Pacific captured [...]

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Former President George H.W. Bush Visits USS George H.W. Bush

July 16th, 2010

Only a select few will have a Navy ship named after them – and only one can claim that he was hosted on board a Navy carrier that bore his name. That man is former President George H.W. Bush.
A feature on the Navy website shared a visit made by the former President aboard the Navy’s [...]

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Ret. Capt. Michael Howard on the UDT/SEAL Museum

June 2nd, 2010

As the director of the National UDT/SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, it is not surprising to find Navy Capt. Michael Howard (retired) talk about the Museum. Right before Memorial Day, TCPalm.com shared a transcript of a Q & A with Howard, and here are some of what he had to say.
Howard provided a brief description [...]

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Navy Looks Into Effects of Heavy Combat Packs

May 23rd, 2010

Researchers are preparing to look into the effects of heavy Individual Load Bearing Equipment packs, according to a feature on the Navy Times. It will also look into ways through which injuries associated with carrying the packs may be prevented.
Research physiologist James Hodgdon of the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego shares: “The intent [...]

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British Sniper Hits a Target From 1½ Miles Away!

May 7th, 2010

It is a rather morbid thing to set a record for to those of us who have not known combat and what it feels like to be under fire, but the feat that was accomplished by a British sniper last November is certainly one for the books.
A feature on the New York Post shares the [...]