Coverage dated October 10, 2024

The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were a preventable result of training failures, military investigation finds

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

They drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after a fall into deep, turbulent waters, the report says.

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were a preventable result of training failures, military investigation finds (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    They drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after a fall into deep, turbulent waters, the report says.

  2. New York Post

    Drownings of 2 Navy SEALs knocked overboard in raid of ship with Iranian weapons were preventable: probe (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The review concluded that the drownings of Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher J. Chambers and Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram could have been prevented.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The highly critical and heavily redacted report was written by a Navy officer from outside Naval Special Warfare Command, which oversees the SEALs.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Death Of Two Navy SEALs Trying To Intercept Houthi Weapons Was Preventable, Probe Finds (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The deaths of two U.S. NAVY Seals who drowned while trying to intercept Houthi weapons in January were preventable.

  5. CBS News

    Drownings of 2 Navy SEALS were preventable, military probe finds (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship​ carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures, a military probe of the January deaths found.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Navy SEAL drowning deaths interceding Iranian weapons were preventable, investigations finds (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Two Navy SEALs drowned as they attempted to climb abroad a vessel in the Arabian Sea in January, and a new investigation found their deaths were preventable.

  7. WHDH Boston

    Military investigation finds drownings of 2 Navy SEALs, including 1 from Massachusetts, was preventable - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures

  8. The Guardian

    Drownings of two US Navy Seals were preventable, military investigation finds (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Review concluded two men drowned due to glaring training failures after raid to seize Iranian weapons bound for Houthis

  9. Insider

    A string of failures ended with 2 Navy SEALs drowning on a dangerous mission to intercept smuggled weapons, investigation finds (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A new military investigation reveals extensive details of the deadly mission to stop weapons from going to the Houthis.

  10. Newsweek

    Navy SEALs drownings in raid at sea were preventable investigation finds (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The pair drowned in an operation aimed to intercept Iranian-made weapons destined for Yemen's Houthis.

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