Watch BUD/S training: First Phase

Weekly, the men of First Phase must pass an increasingly demanding timed run, a timed obstacle course, and a two-mile timed ocean swim.

Navy SEAL struggles to step into limelight of Medal of Honor

In the darkness of a single-room building in Afghanistan, Navy Senior Chief Edward C. Byers Jr. had little time to react: A fellow Navy SEAL had just been shot in the head during a hostage rescue mission, and it wasn’t clear who else in the room wanted to kill the American team. Byers burst in anyway, […]

PREVIEW: The Power of Thought – a book by former Navy SEAL sniper Brandon Webb

This is a preview of the upcoming book, The Power of Thought, by former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb. It is available for purchase through Amazon.com What are the core elements that allow top performers to achieve success repeatedly? One clear, positive thought can set a goal in bedrock or trigger peak performance. Study 3 easy […]

U.S. Rep Zinke writes autobiography with ‘American Sniper’ author

U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., has partnered with “American Sniper” author Scott McEwen on a book that will arrive in bookstores in September, 49 days before the general election. “American Commander: Serving a Country Worth Fighting For and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way,” is a book Zinke said he’s been planning with McEwen […]

SOCOM again cites challenges in response to latest defense budget, female integration

By Rowan Scarborough – The Washington Times – Monday, February 15, 2016 At a time when U.S. special operations are devising plans for the mission of accepting women into the male domains of SEALs, Green Berets andArmy Rangers, the terrorist-fighting community is facing a looming readiness problem. The new challenge is tucked inside President Obama’s 2017 defense budget. […]