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.
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Navy SEAL who saved 3 kids from drowning receives medal for his heroism
“I was reminded of the seven-mile swim we do in BUD/S, and I thought to myself, if I have to I can do this all day.”
Navy SEAL History: Part One
A glimpse into the origins of the U.S. Navy’s Sea, Air and Land teams (SEALs). Beginning in August 1942, SEALs have specialized in unconventional warfare, counter-guerrilla warfare and clandestine operations, watch as SEALs have evolved over history into one of the most elite military groups in the world, August 1, 2018. (Navy video / Petty Officer Third Class Taylor Stinson)
Trump vows to overturn ‘ridiculous’ changes making Navy SEAL ethos gender-neutral
President Donald Trump has vowed he will overturn recent changes to the Navy SEAL ethos and creed for special warfare combatant crewmen to make both gender neutral.
SOCOM getting a fancy new sight for aiming grenade launchers
The Acquire Read Deploy Sight reads out the angle the weapon platform is raised and calculates the distance the round will travel.
Navy updates SEAL ethos with gender-neutral language
The Navy has modified its SEAL ethos and creed for special warfare combatant crewmen to remove references to “man” or “brotherhood” in favor of gender-neutral language, a Navy official said Monday.
Gold Star dad of Navy SEAL killed days after Trump took office says not to trust president ‘with your kid’s life or your own’
The father of a Navy SEAL who was the first American to die in combat under President Donald Trump has appeared in a political ad criticizing the commander-in-chief as someone not to be trusted
Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill demands to speak to the manager of Delta
Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill, the former SEAL Team 6 member credited with killing Osama Bin Laden, wants a meeting with the CEO of Delta Airlines after being banned from flying with the carrier.
Delta bans former Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill after he posted a photo of himself without a mask on a flight
Update: Since this article was published, Rob O’Neill says that Delta has banned him from traveling on its passenger planes. Robert O’Neill, the Navy SEAL veteran who purportedly fired the shot that killed Osama Bin Laden, is having a rough one on Twitter — all over the perceived indignity of having to wear a face mask. […]
Former Navy SEAL says he did not throw a bomb at protesters but Portland police say he has ‘not been cleared’
Former Navy SEAL Louis Garrick Fernbaugh has denied throwing a pipe bomb at protesters in Portland, Oregon, earlier this month. After Portland police described Fernbaugh as a “person of interest” in connection with the Aug. 8 incident, Fernbaugh emailed Task & Purpose several times claiming that he had spoken with a Portland police detective, but since […]
Police name former Navy SEAL a ‘person of interest’ after bomb thrown at Portland protesters
A former Navy SEAL is a “person of interest” in connection with an Aug. 8 incident in Portland, Ore. when at least one explosive device was reportedly thrown at protesters, police said. Investigators are trying to reach Louis Garrick Fernbaugh, according to Portland police. Task & Purpose has confirmed that Fernbaugh is a former SEAL […]
Naval Special Warfare Command cuts ties with SEAL museum over video of dogs attacking man in Colin Kaepernick jersey
Naval Special Warfare Command is suspending its support to the National Navy SEAL Museum amid an ongoing investigation into a video that showed military working dogs attacking a man wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey, a Navy official confirmed to Task & Purpose. “We will revisit our relationship with the Museum when I am convinced that […]
Navy investigating video of military dogs attacking man in Colin Kaepernick jersey during demonstration
Naval Special Warfare Command is investigating a video that showed military working dogs attacking a target in a Colin Kaepernick jersey during a demonstration at the Navy SEAL Museum last year. The video’s caption reads “Colin Kaepernick stand in Josh gets attacked by 5 Navy SEAL dogs for not standing during the National Anthem at a […]
‘Navy SEAL Karen’ berates coffee shop barista after being told to wear a mask
A purported Navy SEAL apparently upset over being told to wear a face mask on Sunday at a Southern California coffee shop berated a barista and threatened to tell the entire West Coast SEAL community to avoid the establishment.
How Navy SEAL Michael Murphy earned the Medal of Honor for his bravery during Operation Red Wings
During Operation Red Wings, Michael Murphy and his fellow Navy SEALs fought through one of the deadliest days of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Naval Special Warfare commander and his wife share Memorial Day message
‘Harley riding, tequila-drinking Navy SEAL’ nominated to oversee special operations at the Pentagon
Louis Bremer – who reportedly once described himself on Instagram as a 'Harley riding, tequila-drinking Navy SEAL' – has been nominated to be the Pentagon’s top civilian leader in charge of special operations forces
Navy tells SEAL to remove Trident from his book about Cairo, the hero dog alongside him on the Bin Laden raid
Nine years ago Will Chesney got an unexpected call: He was to grab his dog and head to Virginia, immediately. What came next were weeks of exhaustive training as the Navy SEAL and his military working dog, Cairo, prepared for one of the most significant special operations missions in history: Operation Neptune Spear. By May […]
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 been cast in an upcoming Navy SEAL series from Amazon Prime
Eddie Gallagher: Posing with that dead ISIS prisoner was ‘wrong’
In an upcoming 60 Minutes interview, retired Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher — the Navy SEAL who was charged with murdering an ISIS prisoner in 2017 before his acquittal in 2019 — says that it was "wrong" for him to pose for photos with the dead ISIS fighter
Comedian Pete Davidson tries to walk back apologizing to former SEAL Dan Crenshaw in new Netflix special
With his new Netflix comedy special, comedian Pete Davidson decided to revisit that time more than a year ago when he made a joke about Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), a former Navy SEAL who lost his eye in an IED strike in Afghanistan.
History of Animals in the Military: from Bears to Bees
Everyone knows about Army and Marine Corps dogs and horses. Military history shows us they will try anything once, with all the strange service animals they’ve been through in history. Bees, cattle, elephants, and dolphins all served in the Army and Navy at different points. An animal with a job is usually happy even if […]
The Stoner Machinegun: A Navy SEAL Remembers
An interview with Retired Lt Cmdr. Michael J. Walsh about the Stoner 63 weapons system used by the Navy SEALs in Vietnam.
Navy SEAL Team 6 operator found guilty in catfishing scam
A member of Navy SEAL Team 6 has been found guilty in a catfishing scam.
Top Navy SEAL admiral who clashed with president over Gallagher case will reportedly retire early
The head of Naval Special Warfare Command, who challenged President Donald Trump over stripping retired SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher of his SEAL status last year, will step down from his post in September, according to a report from The Intercept on Saturday.