Posts tagged ‘navy seal’

The Navy SEAL who was allegedly part of the team that raided Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan in May 2011 has spoken out for the first time. In an interview with US magazine Esquire, the commando — referred to as “The Shooter” in the article The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden… is [...]

Navy SEALs will visit 13 CIAA schools as part of the “Mental Toughness, Never Quit” campaign, in partnership with marketing and personnel recruitment and retention firm LuBear, according to a press release. The release clarified right off that the campaign is not a recruitment tool, and that it follows four basic principles: goal-setting; visualization; positive [...]

A Navy SEAL has been accused of being involved in a smuggling ring that brought high-powered weapons from Iraq and Afghanistan into the United States, according to a report by CNN. The Navy SEAL was identified as Nicholas Bickle, 33. He reportedly enlisted in 2004 and became a SEAL in 2005. He is set to [...]

A soldier from the Florida Army National Guard was caught wearing something on his lapel that he didn’t really earn – and may face the consequences. A feature on the Navy Times shared a photo of Second Lt. Douglas Sofranko wearing a black SEAL Trident insignia on his Army combat uniform. In addition, Sofranko reportedly [...]

We certainly hope that the good news will keep on coming. The latest on the assault charges against the SEALs: Navy SEAL Jonathan Keefe has been EXONERATED of the charges brought against him, a mere day after Navy SEAL Julio Huertas was declared not guilty. An e-mail message from Josh Irving of Support Our SEALs, [...]

As a third-generation military veteran, I have seen my fair share of service members performing their duties under volatile, emotionally-charged, extreme circumstances. I’ve heard stories from brave men and women in situations that most of us would only see in movies or hear about on the news. Even in my own family, there are tales [...]