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New book by retired Navy SEAL offers on-the-scene account of bin Laden raid
A retired Navy SEAL, who was on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011, has published a book, set to be released next month. The book will debut just weeks before election, where leaks of classified information have already been a hot issue.
Top of the Hour: Elite Unit Dies Afghanistan Helicopter Crash, Morning Headlines
NATO says it is working to recover the pieces of a Chinook helicopter that crashed over the weekend in Afghanistan. Thirty American troops were killed, including 22 Navy SEALs, including some from SEAL Team 6, the squad that killed Osama bin Laden.
Forensic Team Will Examine Bin Laden Compound
Pakistan has given the CIA permission to enter Osama bin Laden’s compound in order to take forensic samples. Greg Miller, national security correspondent for The Washington Post. “The Pakistanis were not pleased with the raid, so it is a significant concession for them to let the team into the compound in Abbottabad,” says Miller. While […]
Cindy Gallop on Disney’s Branding Seal Team 6
Advertising consultant, Cindy Gallop, reacts to the news that Disney has applied to trademark “Seal Team 6,” the name of the elite unit that carried out the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound. She says she’s torn between admiration for how swiftly Disney jumped in combined with “absolute horror at the idea of this” as […]
Former Navy SEAL Team Six Sniper on Bin Laden Mission
In his new memoir, former Navy SEAL sniper Howard Wasdin writes, “When the U.S. Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six.” And that was certainly the case on Sunday, when a team of highly trained men overtook a a secure compound in Pakistan […]
The Making of a US Navy SEAL
On Sunday, a military operation lasting approximately 40 minutes, transformed an elite fighting force known for keeping a low profile, into the talk of the world. Former US Navy SEAL Michael Howard and Retired US Army Colonel Douglas MacGregor discuss what goes into training one of the most elite fighting force in the world. Michael Howard, […]