Every frogman knows the importance of planning a mission. Likewise, retirement requires a lot of planning and consideration. In addition to finances, you need to think about when and where you’ll retire. Move back home or to an area with little or no military installation? Remain close to a VA base for ongoing medical benefits?…
Navy Announces COVID Phase Out
WASHINGTON (Defense.gov) -- The Navy announced a phased plan for resuming official travel and transfers as well as allowing local commanders greater leeway in granting personal leave and liberty. The message, released June 12, follows the Secretary of Defense May 22 memo outlining the transition to a conditions-based, phased approach, to COVID-19 personnel movement and…
“I Was 12 Years Old When My Brother Was Killed in Viet Nam.”
(USMiltary.com) I was 12 years old when my brother Mike was killed in Viet Nam. It was early on a Saturday morning, late November, 1968, when there was a knock at the door. My Dad was upstairs shaving, and my Mom was in the kitchen making breakfast. I answered the door, and there was an…
How Will Naval Special Warfare Fit In With Upcoming Artificial Intelligence as it will Increasingly — and Dramatically — Improve Systems Across the Defense Department, As Says the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
(Defense.gov ) Artificial intelligence will increasingly — and dramatically — improve systems across the Defense Department, the director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center said. Army Lt. Gen. John N.T. ''Jack'' Shanahan spoke remotely from the Pentagon yesterday with Dave Deptula, dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. ''It is my conviction and deep…
Army Announces COVID-19 Vaccine By End Of Year With Human Testing This Summer
(Defense.gov) Give the Army credit when its due. The global race to field a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine may be nearing its last lap, as the Army aims for a vaccine by the end of this year, the force's top medical research officer said. If all goes as planned, human testing will begin in late summer,…
CBS 60 Minutes Exposes The Raw Joy Of The Tijuana Mud Flats
On May 31, 2020, Sixty Minutes offered a segment titled "A Different Kind Of Border Crisis Toxic Waste In The Tijuana River Spilling Into California." Or, also known by BUD/S Hell Week tadpoles as the Tijuana Mud Flats. Click Here To Watch: https://www.cbs.com/shows/60_minutes/video/2ZaeB3VLxMLBRULcaJEggaSUrJXysUmU/a-different-kind-of-border-crisis-toxic-waste-in-the-tijuana-river-spilling-into-california/
Esteemed Message From Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite,
NAVY.MIL [WASHINGTON (NNS)] -- To Sailors, Marines, and all men and women of the Department of the Navy serving across this great world: Today marks the honor of my life, taking the oath of office to become the 77th but more importantly...Your Secretary of the Navy. I am incredibly humbled to stand before You, the…
President Honors Fallen Hero’s During Memorial Day Events
(Defense.gov News) President Donald J. Trump came to ''the noble fortress'' of Fort McHenry in Baltimore to pay tribute on Memorial Day to those who fought and died to keep Americans free. Fort McHenry was the site of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812, when American patriots stood their ground and repelled…
Where To Buy Your SEAL Clothing, Gifts & Much More… And Contribute At The Same Time!
The UDTSEAL.Org Store promotes the mission of its founding organization, the UDT-SEAL Association, by selling a wide variety of Navy SEAL gear in both its brick-and-mortar location and online. One hundred percent of the its profits go directly to the SEAL Veterans Foundation. Not only does the store’s sales benefit SEAL veterans, but the items…
Who is Navy Seal Foundation & How They Serve The Community
Founded in 2000, the Navy SEAL Foundation has one mission: to provide “immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Navy Special Warfare community and its families.” It provides Navy SEALs and their families, Navy Special Warfare combatant craft crewmen, support personnel, and their families with wide-ranging programs that support every aspect of their own…