NAVY SEAL

AN ex-Navy SEAL who deserted in March 2019 died in Ukraine on Wednesday, the Navy said. He is one of six Americans known to have been killed in the war-torn country.

A top Navy SEAL official is going against the Biden administration's military vaccine mandate by recommending that one SEAL be granted a religious exemption request.

A military appeals court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a U.S. Navy SEAL who got 10 years in prison for his role in the hazing death of a U.S. Army Green Beret.

The mother of a Navy seaman who died after successfully completing SEAL training is fuming over the agency's lack of action and transparency over eight months after his death.

"I believe you need SEALs, but not this type of torture," she said.

Former Korean Navy SEAL lieutenant-turned-YouTuber Rhee Ken, 37, has reportedly been promoted to a leadership position in the Ukrainian military. On Monday, Anton Gerashchenko, the official advisor for and former deputy minister at the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, posted on his Twitter that Rhee, a volunteer fighter for the International Legion, was being placed in a “leadership position” given his “special operations experience.”

Seaman Kyle Mullen died at a San Diego-area hospital Friday after he and another SEAL trainee reported experiencing symptoms of an unknown illness.

Seaman Kyle Mullen died at a San Diego-area hospital Friday after he and another SEAL trainee reported experiencing symptoms of an unknown illness.

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Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old, died after completing a 5 1/2-day assessment designed to test SEAL candidates' endurance and mental rigor. A second candidate is in stable condition, the Navy said.

A Navy SEAL candidate who died just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test was identified Sunday as a 24-year-old sailor who joined the military last year.

The Navy says one Navy SEAL candidate has died and a second is in the hospital after falling ill just hours after they successfully completed the grueling Hell Week test that ends the first phase of assessment and selection for Navy commandos.

"Whatever his vices, Dick Marcinko left his mark on SEAL history and shaped it like few others," a Navy SEAL told Insider.

Jocko Willink, a retired Navy SEAL, took to Instagram to post a brief video Monday imagining he was the U.S. commander-in-chief during an address to the nation about the Afghanistan calamity and steps that he would take to resolve the problem.

The Navy never had to look too hard to fill its elite SEAL force.

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. It was a chilling sign that many at the vanguard of the mob that stormed the seat of American democracy either had military training or were trained by those who did. The FBI identified Pezzola as the bearded man seen in widely shared video shattering an exterior Capitol window with a stolen Capitol Police riot shield before he and others climbed inside. More than 125 people have been arrested so far on charges related to the Capitol riot, ranging from curfew violations to serious federal felonies related to theft and weapons possession. Meanwhile, police departments in such major cities as New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston and Philadelphia announced they were investigating whether members of their agencies participated in the Capitol riot.

Navy SEAL says he didn't stab ISIS prisoner Eddie Gallagher was a decorated Navy SEAL who was called evil by a member of his own unit. Accused of murdering an ISIS prisoner, he was sent to the brig until the President intervened and had him released. During his trial, a witness confessed to the crime on the stand. David Martin reports.

Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher tells Martin he was wrong to pose for photos with the wounded prisoner, holding a knife to his neck and implying in a text he had killed the ISIS fighter. He also tells Martin he had no sympathy for the enemy prisoner. "I was trying to make it look tough Yeah, I know how bad it looks when it gets out into the public, which it never was supposed to," he tells Martin. Gallagher and the dead ISIS prisoner in the photo he now calls "wrong" and "distasteful"Fellow members of his platoon also posed for pictures with the prisoner. Two of them testified they saw Gallagher, their superior, stab the prisoner in the neck.

He found a powerful ally in Fox News, which brought his case to the attention of a more powerful ally, President Trump. AdvertisementTrump has suggested that U.S. troops shouldnt be prosecuted for murdering civilians, even though its a violation of military law. Trump has made clear that military justice can be derailed by anyone with well-connected backing. Its an invitation to chaos, Eugene Fidell, who teaches military law at Yale, told me. Hes seeking to replace the rule of law with the rule of Trump.

San Diego A decorated Navy SEAL was found not guilty of committing murder in Iraq. A jury did convict Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher of posing for photographs with a dead war casualty. The trial revealed a SEAL team divided with a dozen members testifying. Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, on June 26, 2019, in San Diego. "This is not the way that we treat people in this country, especially a decorated war hero," Andrea Gallagher said.

Sources tell CBS News that Navy officials expect charges will be brought against at least one Navy SEAL over the death of a trainee in May. James Derek Lovelace drowned in a swimming drill at the SEAL training center in Coronado, California. The autopsy report finds "the manner of death is best classified as homicide." David Martin reports from the Pentagon.

Derek Lovelace drowned in May during a Navy SEAL training exercise in San Diego. On Wednesday, the coroner ruled it a crime and Lovelace's instructor will likely face charges. David Martin has more.

Navy officials expect charges to be brought against at least one SEAL supervising the training of James Lovelace, who drowned in May during the notoriously tough qualification course. Lovelace was allegedly pushed down by an instructor, then lost consciousness and could not be revived.

A photographer was slammed to the ground by a member of Donald Trump's security detail at a campaign rally on Monday; he was awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House Monday for his courageous actions.

Edward Byers, a Navy Seal who used his body as a shield to protect an American hostage, was honored at the White House Monday as President Obama awarded him the Medal of Honor. Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers anchored CBSN's coverage of the ceremony.

In a tribute to his fellow servicemen, a Navy SEAL has broken the wingsuit jump record for Veterans Day. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has footage of the record flight.

Atlanta Hawks owner Jesse Itzler invited Navy SEAL David Goggins to live with his family for a month as his personal trainer. That is the subject of Itzler’s new book, “Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet.” Itzler and Goggins join “CBS This Morning” to discuss what drove the them through the experience.

On this Memorial Day weekend, CBS News commemorates one unique service member: Chris Kyle. The Navy SEAL was America's deadliest sniper. His widow, Taya, writes about love and the loss of her husband in this installment of our Emmy-nominated series, "Note to Self."

The making of an American sniper The success of the film "American Sniper" - a depiction of the life of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle - has put new focus on the military's snipers. David Martin went to Quantico, Virginia, to see first hand how snipers are trained to become deadly, precise, and invisible.

Afghan who saved Navy SEAL seeks asylum in the U.S. As 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper reports, Mohammed Gulab is asking the U.S. to grant him asylum.

SEAL under fire for writing about bin Laden raid After sharing his eyewitness account with Scott Pelley of how Osama bin Laden was killed, a Navy SEAL faces criminal investigation.