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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

US sailor’s death stemmed from ‘near perfect storm’ of Seal training failures

US Navy Seal candidates participating in Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal training in Coronado, California, in 2018.
US Navy Seal candidates participating in Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal training in Coronado, California, in 2018. Photograph: PO1 Abe McNatt/US Navy Handout/EPA

A new US navy investigation following the death of a sailor last year has found a “near perfect storm” of issues within its elite Seal training system.

In a report released earlier this week and cited by the New York Times, the navy revealed that a slew of problems including poorly organized medical structures, inadequate leadership and undetected drug use had plagued its elite Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal course, leaving many candidates injured and one dead.

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