Navy Covering Up SEAL Drowning Deaths, Protects Themselves!

The investigation, led by a US Army General, concluded that the incident was marked by systemic issues and was preventable. He found that the mission, command, and control structure, and the decision to accelerate the mission 12 hours earlier than expected, were all factors that contributed to the tragedy. However, he laid the blame squarely at the feet of the SEALs, citing a lack of “personal responsibility” as the root cause of the accident.

As frustrating as this may be, I’m even more perturbed by the Navy’s handling of the investigation. The investigator didn’t even review the evidence or conduct the interviews; he simply concurred with the findings, right down to the last detail. And then, to add insult to injury, the General modified the report to shift the blame from the command to the SEALs, concluding that individual responsibility is what led to the tragedy.

But let’s get real here. The SEALs were trained to handle the most harrowing situations, and yet, they still met their demise. It’s hard to accept that they were so grossly unprepared for a simple ship-boarding mission. And what’s more, the Navy seems to be downplaying the role of systemic issues, like the lack of proper buoyancy testing, in the incident.

And then there’s the elephant in the room: the allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. I’ll take you through the findings: one of the SEALs was on testosterone replacement therapy, while another had undergone an unauthorized medical procedure in Bahrain. To me, these are red flags, not just for the individuals involved but for the entire culture of the SEALs.

Now, I know what you’re thinking: “But what about the culture of the SEALs? Can’t we just dismiss this as an isolated incident?” Sorry, folks, but history has shown us that when we turn a blind eye to recklessness, we get a culture that condones it. And that’s exactly what’s happening here.

In the end, I’m left with more questions than answers. Did the SEALs really sink to the bottom of the Red Sea due to their own negligence? Or was there more to it? Was the Navy’s investigation a whitewash, or was it a genuine attempt to uncover the truth? As a veteran, I want to know the truth. And as a concerned citizen, I demand it.