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Naval Special Warfare Community Mourns Loss of SEAL Team One Commander

By SOFREP | January 15, 2023 Navy, News, SOF

SEAL Team 1 commanding officer Robert “Bobby” Ramirez was found dead in his San Diego area home on December nineteenth at the age of forty-seven. He is survived by his wife, Anne, and their four children. Naval Special Warfare Command officials have announced in a statement that there is no suspicion of foul play in More »

Navy SEAL Foundation Recognizes American Aero FTW For $170,000 in Total Donations

By SOFREP | January 9, 2023 Navy, SOF

By Sara Berry at the Navy SEAL Foundation The Navy SEAL Foundation presented American Aero FTW with a commemorative plaque “in appreciation and recognition of exemplary leadership and steadfast support for U.S. Navy SEALS and their families.” For the ninth consecutive year, the Fort Worth fixed-base operator (FBO) serving private aviation travelers at Fort Worth More »

A US Navy SEAL in cold weather gear takes aim at his target. Image courtesy of Naval Special Warfare Command

So, You Want to Be a SEAL (Or SWCC). Here’s How to Get Started

By SOFREP | October 6, 2022 Navy, SOF, Special Operations

If you are reading this, I’m about 99+% sure that you know what a Navy SEAL is, so I don’t have to go into that. But you might not be so sure about the acronym SWCC.   According to Navy. com, the official US Navy website, “SWCC are extensively trained to execute high-risk warfare and More »

180123-N-PJ969-0159 Coronado, Calif., (Jan. 23, 2018) U.S. Navy SEAL candidates participate in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training. SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land.(U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abe McNatt)

New York Times Slams SEAL Training; “A Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs”

By SOFREP | October 5, 2022 Expert Analysis, Military, Navy, Special Operations, World

The New York Times headline on August 30th was certainly attention-getting, “Death in Navy SEAL Training Exposes a Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs” The hook they hung these sensational charges on was the death of Seaman Kyle Mullen who died of a particularly virulent strain of pneumonia after he completed the portion of Basic More »

(Source: US Navy)

SOFREP’s Navy Highlight: The Path of Special Warfare Combatant Crewman Nick O’Sullivan

By SOFREP | August 31, 2022 Military, Navy, Special Operations, Veteran Culture

In the fast and flashy world of bustling America, we sometimes forget how our homegrown heroes live their lives. Today, we’ll show you the inspiring dedication of Navy’s Nick O’Sullivan. “I always push myself to try and learn something new every day.” This is how Nick wakes up every morning – with purpose and passion. When More »