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The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
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The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steriods and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November.
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The Navy will be the first to begin random testing, but Army Special Operations Command said it will soon follow suit, although no start date has been set.
Beginning in November, the command will test SEALs and other special operators for PEDs in addition to the Navy’s regular random testing for illicit street drugs.
WASHINGTON >> The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November, taking a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted.
For the first time, everyone in Naval Special Warfare, not just trainees, will face random screening for performance-enhancing drugs, believed to be widely abused in the ranks.
The Navy announced Friday that it will begin regularly testing all Navy SEALs and the elite force’s recruits for performance-enhancing drugs, signaling a major public shift.
