Navy SEAL Training Under Scrutiny: Dangerous Conditions and Steroid Use Revealed
A safety investigation into the Navy's SEAL selection course found that instructors were "hunting the back of the pack" and picking off students they deemed too slow or weak for the training. The investigation also found that lax supervision and a "no slack" training culture led to missed warning signs of a trainee's increasingly dire condition, ultimately resulting in his death. The investigation faulted the processes and policies behind the military's most famous special operations school and called for greater accountability.
