Combat veteran and Navy SEAL Kaj Larsen was born to be in the ocean, but these days he doesn’t blow things up underwater anymore. He’s saving it all instead. Larsen grew up in Santa Cruz, California, where his mother taught at the university. Surrounded by “watermen,” the ocean was always home, he said. In 1995, … Continued
“It’s really hard for me to quit anything … I expect to have bad days. I expect to make mistakes and have setbacks. It’s just second nature for me to keep moving.” Writer, producer and former Navy SEAL Remi Adeleke doesn’t fit into molds. His life has been filled with a gamut of opportunities for which he … Continued
Ohio State Senator Frank Hoagland served as a Navy SEAL for 20 years before retiring as a Senior Chief. Although he never wanted to go into politics, he saw it as an opportunity to make a difference. “I knew what I wanted to do ever since I was five years old. My dad was an … Continued
William McRaven, a retired US admiral, is making a children’s book about becoming a Navy SEAL and the lessons learned from the trials. The book is an adaptation of the former special operations commander’s bestseller “Make Your Bed.” McRaven said he hopes it is similar to the “stories of adventure and overcoming challenges” he read … Continued
Retired US Navy Adm. William McRaven said Tuesday that Russia was the greatest external security threat to the US. McRaven, a former Navy SEAL and special-operations commander, said Putin has outplayed the US. He praised Biden for efforts early in his presidency to press Putin on US national interests. During a recent discussion of the … Continued
This week’s Borne the Battle episode features Navy Veteran and New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr. He discusses his dreams of becoming a Navy SEAL and author. Through his enthusiasm for reading and on military-science novels, Carr’s dreams became a reality. Carr’s two career goals were inspired by two people. The first person was … Continued
It appears that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to send some of its military members to U.S. Navy SEAL training (BUD/S) and they are really shooting for the moon in terms of seeking out former U.S. Navy SEALs to prepare them. According to a source familiar with a contract entered into to train … Continued
Several years ago I filmed a video for Business Insider about my experience with civilian skydiving. It turned out to be a controversial one. At the time I was taking my military parachute qualification and transferring it to a civilian skydive license at a drop zone in San Diego, California. The skydiving community was outraged … Continued
Kevin Kent is one of the most experienced and trusted military advisors in Hollywood. With over 20 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, specializing in evasive driving, air operations, diving, & weapons handling/ instruction, while traveling to hundreds of countries, he definitely has the experience to back it up. He currently works as a director, … Continued
On March 30, 1972, 14 North Vietnamese Army divisions crossed over the DMZ. The attacks would later be known as the Easter Offensive. Three days later, on Sunday, April 2, a US Air Force EB-66 radar-jamming aircraft was shot down just south of the DMZ in enemy-controlled territory. The crash killed five crewmen. The one … Continued