What follows is a story about one of my worst navy bosses. After, I’ll discuss my top three takeaways and how this can help you in your career. Enjoy!

1. Mental Rehearsal Practicing in your mind can be just as powerful as practicing in the real world. An Olympic Gold Medalist taught me this, and it works. Every beginner has a low self-image until they prove competence in their learning skill. So practice building competence, including closing your eyes and practicing in your head. […]

Char Fontan Westfall has experienced one of the most significant losses a human being can endure: the death of a loved one during a military deployment. Her Navy SEAL husband, Jacques, died on June 28th, 2005, as part of a SOF quick reaction force in Afghanistan responding to a call for help from four of […]

Former Navy SEAL and Sniper School Program Manager Brandon Webb briefs you on the secret missions of the Navy SEALs

Did you know they rehearsed the Osama Bin Laden raid in Mission Impossible-style Pakastani disguises? Did you realize that a disguise program even exists? The following includes a brief history of the Navy SEAL Teams with bits and pieces of information you will not find elsewhere. History “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” The SEALs trace […]

A federal judge in Texas has just stopped the COVID vaccine mandate in its tracks when it comes to punishing service members for requesting religious waivers against taking the vaccination. The judge charges in the injunction that the Navy system used to process religious waivers is a farce with rejection already predetermined.

Read this excerpt by Dr Bob Adams from his book “Swords and Saints”. Dr Bob is a Naval Academy Graduate, a Navy SEAL and then became a doctor and joined the Army ending up as the Command Surgeon for Delta Force.

Dick Marcinko, Navy SEAL and founder of SEAL Team Six passed away at his home on Christmas Day.

The Commanding Officer of SEAL Team 8 has died from his injuries after a fall from a helicopter during a training exercise in Virginia according to Navy officials

The people behind the counter looked like we they were about to empty their bladders. Even donuts can be dangerous!

Oops. Suddenly there was blood everywhere. 

Well, there I was, attending the Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM), the Army’s elite combat medic course in Fort Bragg, NC.

We examined the Taliban campsite again and did our best to work out exactly what they’d been doing there. It clearly was not a makeshift or impromptu site.

During my time in the Navy SEALs I saw examples of very good and very bad leadership. When it was good, it was life-changing. Bad? Watch out.

The principle of “one team, one fight” might be overused today, but it is of paramount importance in a military setting.

I started carefully documenting all his bad behavior, every incident I could think of.

As we started setting up, I shone my flashlight on one spot on the ground  — and sure enough, there at my feet was a fire pit.

Israel’s Shayetet 13 is considered one of the best trained Special Operations units in the world, its activities are shrouded in secrecy.

So you wanna be a frogman? Be careful what you wish for. Sometimes sleeping like a baby means waking up and crying every two minutes.

They talk about it to this day. I’ll tell you what, though, I never lied to the platoon again.