SEAL Commander Reprimanded in Connection to Death of Recruit Leaves Post Early The head of the Naval Special Warfare Center -- the command that oversees much of the training for Navy SEALs -- has been...
Your Weakness Will Be Your Toughest Event at Spec Ops Selection As you prepare for any special ops program in the tactical professions, you will be faced with grueling events that will test...
PEDs and Push-Ups: The Problem with Modern SOF Training The solution to this problem is simple, but it's a bear of a pill to swallow for the special operations community.
Outside Investigation of SEAL Training Underway in the Wake of Death and Reports of Drug Use, Navy Confirms The Navy has confirmed that it has begun an investigation into the training that Navy SEAL recruits undergo in the wake of...
Tactical Fitness: Is Firearms Training a Prerequisite for Military Service? The military is exceptional at teaching individuals how to shoot, regardless of their experience with firearms.
Ask Stew: Sea Cadet Prep for SEAL Training Programming Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a reader about how to...
Recommendations for Your Journey to BUD/S If you are considering the Navy SEAL route in your future, there are many steps in the process.
How to Prepare to Be a Navy SEAL — The Road Less Travelled Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details how to prepare physically before applying...
How to Ace the Navy SEAL PST Stew Smith, a Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, details what you need to do to excel on the Navy SEAL...
Ask Stew: Vets Preparing for Other Ways to Serve Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question about what to do when your efforts fall short on the...
Ranger School Is Getting a New Fitness Assessment The Army's elite Ranger School, long regarded as one of the most grueling leadership courses in the military, is rolling out...
How a World War II Tail Gunner Survived a Midair Collision Without a Parachute Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over...
Not Just for US Veterans: 7 Medical Breakthroughs the VA Gave to the World With the VA facing job cuts, it's important to remind not only veterans, but also lawmakers, health officials and the...
Hegseth, Top Officials Violated 'Basic Operational Security' with Signal Chat on Yemen War Plans Experts who spoke with Military.com said it's highly unlikely that operational details at the level Goldberg described would...
Veterans Fear Trump Administration Plans to Privatize VA Health Care Veterans are increasingly getting care from private medical providers, who are then paid by the VA. It's an effort to create...
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-03/va%20debakey%20legend%201200.jpg?itok=FugzVuVV ""The father of modern cardiovascular surgery," Dr. Michael E. DeBakey was a World War II veteran and helped create the modern VA medical system. (Dept. of Veterans Affairs)")
