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US commandos showed off their little-known underwater skills in Army Special Operations Commands' best combat diver competition
"I know many tough operators who don't try for a dive team because they are afraid to fail," a Gree…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The toughest US Army Special Forces course takes place underwater. Here's why it has to be brutal.
The Combat Diver Qualification Course is a tough test of participants' diving know-how and ability …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The US military just awarded a $10 million contract for what could be special operators' latest gadget: jet boots
SOCOM recently invested in a futuristic piece of tech that could make life easier for operators wit…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Soldiers at one of the military's most dangerous special-ops courses say leaders are putting their lives in danger
The Army's Combat Diver Qualification Course is notorious for its attrition rate even among qualifi…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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79 years after the first submarine-launched commando raid, Navy SEALs say it hasn't gotten any easier
Advances in technology since World War II have enabled far more complex submarine operations, but t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Navy SEALs are 'rusty' from scandals and post-9/11 wars as US prepares for more powerful foes, insiders warn
Numerous scandals, after two decades of Middle East wars, have caused concern about Navy special op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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All US special operators train for combat diving, but Navy SEALs take it to another level
"[We all] get to work using our fins," a highly seasoned Special Forces combat diver told Insider.
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The British diver who Elon Musk called a 'pedo' is preparing to sue Musk for libel
Reports that emerged after the tweet and a statement from Musk suggested that, at the time of the t…
Mark Matousek
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Elon Musk asks why the diver he called a 'pedo' hasn't sued him yet
In July, Musk called Unsworth a pedophile in a tweet and said he would bet money to back his accusa…
Mark Matousek
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The US Navy's combat dolphins are serious military assets
The dolphins' transportation and treatment is cause for concern for animal rights groups. In the la…
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The Dark History Behind Russia's 'Combat Dolphin' Program
A History Channel clip gives some details about how the program was created in the 1960s. The dark …
Jennifer Welsh
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The Russian Navy Now Controls Ukraine's Combat Dolphin Program
The dolphins are trained to patrol open water and attack or attach buoys to items of military inter…
Jeremy Bender
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Missions like the nighttime sea raid that saw 2 Navy SEALs go missing are 'dangerous' and 'complex,' former Special Forces soldier says
The two SEALs were involved in an operation to interdict a boat attempting to smuggle Iranian weapo…
Jake Epstein
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Houthis could cut undersea global internet cables, minister warns
Yemen's UN-recognized government said there's a "serious threat" after reports that Houthi rebels c…
Mia Jankowicz
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Russia has doubled the number of trained dolphins defending its Black Sea fleet from Ukrainian attacks, says report
Dolphins are trained to detect Ukrainian special forces divers who might try to invade the Russian …
Isobel van Hagen
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US Special Operations Command is working on a new mini-sub to carry SEALs to their targets in style
SEALs in the new Dry Combat Submersible will "arrive at the mission warm, rested, hydrated and read…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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We met dumpster diving 14 years ago and now make up to $3,000 a month selling our trash treasures
The couple, known as @loveinthedumpster on TikTok, hopes to combat retailers' and grocers' merchand…
Grace Mayer
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For 60 years, the US Navy has been training dolphins and sea lions to keep rivals away from its most sensitive hardware
The US Navy wants to replace its marine mammals with drones and sensors, but that tech still can't …
Gidget Fuentes
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US Special Operations Command is working on a new and improved version of the Navy SEALs' stealthy mini-sub
US Navy SEALs' submersibles are a unique and highly specialized asset, and they working on two new …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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NATO's northernmost members are preparing for an undersea showdown with Russia
Russia's ground forces have taken heavy losses in Ukraine, but its navy is still mostly intact and …