Osama bin Laden may have been dead for two years now, but items involved in his death are still selling like hotcakes. A seemingly basic army knife was sold at an online auction for $35,400. The pocketknife belonged to former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette, who used the knife as part of the elite team that [...]
A tactical training exercise suddenly went awry when one of the vehicles flipped over, killing a Navy SEAL and injuring several others. Special Warfare Operator Third Class Jonathan Kaloust of Massapequa, NY died after his Humvee overturned during a training exercise at Fort Knox, Kentucky at around 9:30 PM on Wednesday. The 23-year old Kaloust [...]
Holding one’s breath in water isn’t necessarily the greatest skill, but a Navy SEAL can definitely benefit from acquiring it. Renowned freediver Kirk Krack as been tapped by Navy SEALs divers to teach them how to hold their breath under water, especially in emergency situations. Krack says he teaches the SEALs and professional surfers the [...]
A Navy SEAL who was part of the Team 6 that killed Osama bin Laden auctioned a prized tactical accessory to raise money for the Special Operations Forces and their families. Emerson CQC-7 folding knife, created by Ernest Emerson of Emerson Knives, is up for bidding at 24fundraiser.com. The Navy SEAL who owns the knife [...]
Alaska residents have until the end of this month to comment on a proposed Navy SEAL training complex on Kodiak Island. Rick Thompson, a regional manager with the state Division of Mining, Land and Water, told The Associated Press that the proposed training area will be located near the Kodiak Launch Complex. He says that [...]
Ten students at the University of Iowa came up with a different kind of initiative dedicated for the wounded Navy SEALs. Suits 4 SEALs is a project aimed at raising $10,000 to provide wounded SEALs with tailored clothing for special occasions. The collected money will be spent for tailors, clothes, and the plane tickets that [...]