Navy SEAL Training Undergoes Overhaul After Seaman's Death and Pervasive Problems Uncovered

Inadequate medical screening and uninformed medical staff contributed to the death of a Navy SEAL candidate after he completed "Hell Week," prompting an overhaul of how the Navy monitors the training course. The investigation found "failures across multiple systems" that put candidates at high risk of serious injury. The Navy has revamped how it handles medical screening during the training and selection process and has received expanded authority to test Naval Special Warfare Candidates for performance enhancing drugs. Rear Adm. Peter Garvin recommended considering accountability actions against approximately 10 people.