The first phase of Navy SEAL training is where reputations are forged and most candidates quit. Known for its relentless pace, this phase includes drown-proofing, life-saving drills, endless sand and ...

Edward C. Byers Jr. aspired to become an elite soldier in the United States military. After a deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 1999, Byers was accepted to attend Basic Underwater ...

Learn about the unique type of workout used by elite forces to build strength with less fatigue and shorter workouts.

James Derek Lovelace displayed advance physical strength before training begun. Seaman James Derek Lovelace, 21, died during his first week of training after he was pulled from a pool exercise Friday ...

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and suddenly, hundreds of shirtless men are running through the streets. Before you know it, they’re diving into the water, swimming toward Lady Liberty. They ...

Past ColumnsIf you ever have an exam called "drown proofing," call Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Greg Hake. He has good notes. Hake passed drown proofing and a battery of other monumental physical and ...

His motto is to just keep swimming. Jason Redman was at death’s door following an al Qaeda ambush in Iraq in 2007, during which he was shot eight times, sustaining severe injuries to his face, arm and ...

Navy SEALs have a reputation of being in the s—t. It turns out that Navy SEAL candidates spend a lot of their time swimming in it too. A recent report from the Defense Department Inspector General’s ...