How Shannon Kent Became a Trailblazer Among US Special Operations Forces This is an excerpt from "SEND ME: The True Story of a Mother at War" by Marty Skovlund Jr. & Joe Kent.
The Operation That Took Out Osama Bin Laden On May 2, 2011, SEAL Team Six descended upon a compound in Pakistan, blew down doors and engaged enemy combatants. The goal...
With Eyes on China, US Special Operators Are Back to Battling the Jungle Decades of desert ops have dulled jungle warfare skills, requiring more specialized training in this environment.
How to Become a Navy SEAL All roads to becoming a Navy SEAL, end at BUD/S, or Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training.
Ask Stew: This Navy Special Warfare Video Series Is Inspiring. Now What? Navy Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen (SWCC) -- highly trained people capable of high-risk missions around the globe -- are...
Here's a Breakdown of the Combat Swim Stroke The combat swim stroke is a relaxing and super efficient stroke that is an updated version of the traditional sidestroke.
How Tough Is the Navy SEAL Fitness Test? Learn how tough it is to become a Navy SEAL. We detail the physical fitness requirements for Navy SEAL training.
Ask Stew: How to Go from Your Plebe Year at the US Naval Academy to BUD/S Former Navy SEAL Stew Smith answers a question from a newly accepted high school graduate on how to prepare to enter the...
Ask Stew: How Should I Prepare for BUD/S? I received similar emails from two young men who aspire to become SEALs one day. They both are athletic and involved with...
How a National Football Champion Became 'The Father of Naval Special Warfare' In 1942, Phil Bucklew and nine other naval warfare pioneers trained to perform amphibious assaults before the U.S. had any...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Military Ospreys Can't Fly More Than 30 Minutes from Landing Airfield Months After Grounding Lifted Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy V-22 Ospreys were all given the green light to fly again in early March and have been slowly...