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By Jeff Schogol Jan 14, 2021

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Navy SEAL vet explains his video praising Capitol Hill insurrection: ‘Americans had finally stood up and made their voices heard’

'Maybe this is a good thing.'

By James Clark Oct 31, 2020

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SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’

Navy SEALs reportedly killed all but one of the seven captors during a hostage rescue operation in Nothern Nigeria.

By Paul Szoldra Aug 22, 2020

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Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill demands to speak to the manager of Delta

"I’d like to help them because their image right now isn’t very good and I have a million miles on...

By Jeff Schogol Aug 18, 2020

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Former Navy SEAL says he did not throw a bomb at protesters but Portland police say he has ‘not been cleared’

When Task & Purpose asked former Navy SEAL Louis Garrick Fernbaugh if he threw an explosive device at protesters, he...

By Jeff Schogol Aug 13, 2020

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Police name former Navy SEAL a ‘person of interest’ after bomb thrown at Portland protesters

Louis Garrick Fernbaugh is a former Navy SEAL who left the service several years ago.

By Paul Szoldra Jul 21, 2020

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‘Navy SEAL Karen’ berates coffee shop barista after being told to wear a mask

I'm not getting coffee here. I'm going over to Starbucks, which I can't stand."

By David Ovalle, Miami Herald Jul 6, 2020

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Remember that guy who went on a racist tirade in Florida? Well, he’s a Navy SEAL poser, too

“He’s a narcissist,” his daughter said. “He just has to be the center of attention.”

By Jeff Schogol Jun 15, 2020

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Latest Pentagon official overseeing special operations leaving as musical chairs continue

Thomas Alexander is leaving the Defense Department on June 19.

By James Clark May 14, 2020

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Navy tells SEAL to remove Trident from his book about Cairo, the hero dog alongside him on the Bin Laden raid

Will Chesney, a Navy SEAL who participated in the May 2, 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, was recently...

By James Clark May 8, 2020

Entertainment

Chris Pratt to play a Navy SEAL (again) in new Amazon series ‘The Terminal List’

Chris Pratt has long since graduated from lovable goof to full-blown action star, so it's not too surprising that he's...

By Paul Szoldra Feb 10, 2020

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Navy SEAL Team 6 operator found guilty in catfishing scam

A Navy SEAL Team 6 operator has been found guilty at court martial of trying to trick a woman into...

By David Choi, Business Insider Jan 28, 2020

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SEAL Team 6 reportedly recovered 2 bodies and flight recorder from Afghanistan plane crash

The U.S. Navy's elite SEAL Team 6 reportedly recovered two bodies from the wreckage site where a U.S. Air Force...

By David Choi, Business Insider Dec 25, 2019

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‘I don’t want any officers’ — Trump held private meetings with enlisted troops to candidly discuss the war in Afghanistan

Months after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump began taking meetings with enlisted U.S. service members who deployed to Afghanistan...

By David Choi, Business Insider Dec 12, 2019

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Navy SEAL running for Congress kicked off his campaign in the wrong district

Republican candidate Floyd McLendon of Texas spoke to an audience at his campaign kick-off event in November, wearing the Navy...

By David Choi, Business Insider Nov 25, 2019

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The military dog that chased down ISIS leader al-Baghdadi just took a victory stroll around the White House

President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon walked out of the White House with Conan, the military working dog who helped...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 16, 2019

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Trump restores Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s rank to chief petty officer

President Donald Trump has helped Eddie Gallagher for months and congratulated him when he was found not guilty of murder.

By Lori Chapman Longfritz Nov 14, 2019

Opinion

My brother earned the Medal of Honor for saving countless lives — but only after he was left for dead

Air Force Tech. Sgt. John "Chappy" Chapman is my brother. As one of an elite group, Air Force Combat Control...

By Paul Szoldra Sep 24, 2019

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Former Navy SEAL says he went to war to defend a Swedish teenager’s dreams

Self-described American patriot and former Navy SEAL Carl Higbie, who is perhaps best known for getting fired from the Trump...

By Ellen Ioanes, Business Insider Sep 18, 2019

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McRaven: China’s massive military buildup is a ‘holy sh*t’ moment

"We need to make sure that the American public knows that now is the time to do something"

By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune Sep 17, 2019

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Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is suing his former lawyers and a military legal defense nonprofit

Gallagher says his former attorneys, Colby Vokey and Phillip Stackhouse, along with the nonprofit United American Patriots, failed to defend...

By Paul Szoldra Sep 6, 2019

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Top Navy SEAL admiral fires entire leadership team of SEAL Team 7

The relief was carried out by Rear Adm. Colin Green, the commanding officer of NSW.

By James Clark Aug 24, 2019

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Top SEAL says the service’s special operations community has ‘drifted from our Navy core values’

In an Aug. 20 memo, the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, Rear Adm. Colin Green wrote that "our force...

By Carl Forsling Aug 6, 2019

Opinion

No, SEALs don’t need ‘slack’ from their elite standards

While the SEALs seem to have conduct issues disproportionate to the size of their organization, this idea that service —...

By Jeff Schogol Aug 5, 2019

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NCIS agent taken off Green Beret murder investigation for reportedly being romantically involved with a witness

This is the second high profile case where an investigator has been accused of misconduct

By Jeff Schogol Aug 3, 2019

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Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s fate is now in the hands of the service’s top admiral

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson will approve the final sentence for Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Eddie Gallagher.

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Navy SEAL vet explains his video praising Capitol Hill insurrection: ‘Americans had finally stood up and made their voices heard’

SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’

Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill demands to speak to the manager of Delta

Former Navy SEAL says he did not throw a bomb at protesters but Portland police say he has ‘not been cleared’

Police name former Navy SEAL a ‘person of interest’ after bomb thrown at Portland protesters

‘Navy SEAL Karen’ berates coffee shop barista after being told to wear a mask

Remember that guy who went on a racist tirade in Florida? Well, he’s a Navy SEAL poser, too

Latest Pentagon official overseeing special operations leaving as musical chairs continue

Navy tells SEAL to remove Trident from his book about Cairo, the hero dog alongside him on the Bin Laden raid

Chris Pratt to play a Navy SEAL (again) in new Amazon series ‘The Terminal List’

Navy SEAL Team 6 operator found guilty in catfishing scam

SEAL Team 6 reportedly recovered 2 bodies and flight recorder from Afghanistan plane crash

‘I don’t want any officers’ — Trump held private meetings with enlisted troops to candidly discuss the war in Afghanistan

Navy SEAL running for Congress kicked off his campaign in the wrong district

The military dog that chased down ISIS leader al-Baghdadi just took a victory stroll around the White House

Trump restores Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s rank to chief petty officer

My brother earned the Medal of Honor for saving countless lives — but only after he was left for dead

Former Navy SEAL says he went to war to defend a Swedish teenager’s dreams

McRaven: China’s massive military buildup is a ‘holy sh*t’ moment

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is suing his former lawyers and a military legal defense nonprofit

Top Navy SEAL admiral fires entire leadership team of SEAL Team 7

Top SEAL says the service’s special operations community has ‘drifted from our Navy core values’

No, SEALs don’t need ‘slack’ from their elite standards

NCIS agent taken off Green Beret murder investigation for reportedly being romantically involved with a witness

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s fate is now in the hands of the service’s top admiral