There are Navy SEALs, who go on reconnaissance missions and are considered as the Navy’s elite, and then there are Navy seals. Reports share that one former Navy seal of the “flippered” variety bid farewell at the ripe old age of 38 last June 22. The National Zoo announced the death of former U.S. Navy [...]

Being a member of the US Navy SEAL is not all about combat or warfare. There are also annual events that are meant for other purposes. Examples are the Annual Superfrog Triathlon, Annual East Coast SEAL Reunion and Navy SEAL Warrior Fund Annual Benefit. The Annual Superfrog Triathlon is held in Colorado, California every April [...]

Martial art training is important in the physical and mental formation of Navy SEALs. The endeavor teaches recruits and members to physically conquer their opponents without the need of using their ammunitions. Mentally, martial art teaches them to go for tactics that their opponents have not even thought of. The SEALs are required to train [...]

The US Navy SEALs in Iraq mission-operations began in March 20, 2003. This was the time when US President George Bush instructed the troop to invade Iraq. The mission was then called Operation Iraqi Freedom. With the rigid training that each member of the Navy SEAL underwent, it was easier for them to fight against [...]

US Navy SEALs are instrumental in hunting for Al Qaida guerillas and Taliban troops. This mission in Afghanistan was named as the Operation Red Wing. It consisted only of four team members: Lt. Michael P. Murphy (Murph to his teammates) and POs Danny Dietz, Matthew Axelson and Marcus Luttrell. The team’s mission was to look [...]

The humble beginnings of the US Navy SEAL may be traced from its participation in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Due to the efforts of then President John F. Kennedy, this special training group was formed. Primarily, the goal of the troop was to check on the spread of communism in the Asian continent. The [...]