This release from Navy News proves the SEAL “only easy day was yesterday” motto applies to training environments too.
Here’s part of the release:
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego-based Navy SEAL died Jan. 30 from gunshot wounds suffered during a live-fire close quarters combat training exercise at a training facility near the city of Lake Cormorant, Miss.
The incident occurred at approximately 2 p.m. CST and is currently under investigation.
The SEAL, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was a Special Warfare Operator assigned to a San Diego-based SEAL Team.
“This is a terrible loss for the Naval Special Warfare community and his family,” said Capt. Thomas L. Brown, commanding officer, Naval Special Warfare Group 1.
“I extend my deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.”
– Ward
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If you’re wondering where the previous comments went . . . I deleted them because Karl’s original comment was disgusting and dishonored the SEAL who died in the line of duty.
We’re all about free thought here at DT but also refuse to be party to idiocy of the sort Karl demonstrated.
Then I’ll again post my contention that the comments section needs an overhaul.
Disrespectful/ignorant comments like Karl’s should simply be able to be marked as spam/inappropriate and be deleted/hidden … kind of like how YouTube does things.
Also, it’d be great if replies to an original comment were idented so that back and forth discussions were a little more organized, you know?
*indented
I’m also sorry for his loss.I understand that for Special Forces,the training has to be as realistic as possible & these training missions have to be carried out as if they were doing it for real(that means every mission is treated the same & they really aren’t sure if it is for real or just training.At least I think the SAS does it that way) ,thus,unfortunately,accidents happen.His loss is no less trgic than the loss of those Navy SEALS in Afghanistan in 2005.
These guys are the ultimate, what I like to call, “intelligent warriors”. Being the best of the best comes with a price. Hopefully this was one of those unfortunate accidents that rarely occur.
Its not well known outside of military circles but for the 1st year of Operation Iraqi Freedom, casualty rates were actually lower than many years during peacetime. Their was a running joke that the most dangerous places to serve in the Marine Corps was aboard carriers (never could figure that one out), at 29 Palms (that was simple…live fire capital of the world) and at the Northern Training Area in Okinawa so my heart goes out to not only the fallen here but also to his ship mates who are gonna have to still train hard and carry on. I guess my last wish is that the “zero defect” monster has finally been slayed so that these guys can keep moving.
The SEALs were practicing at the following facility in CQC when the accident occured.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=34.941718,-90.205232&ie=UTF8&ll=34.941709,-90.205221&spn=0.026349,0.054803&t=h&z=15&iwloc=addr&om=0
The facility is much like that used by the SAS and the famous “killhouse”.
The Navy on Friday identified the SEAL as PO2 Shapoor Alexander Ghane Jr., 22, of Las Vegas.
that should be friendly fire.
That should be friendly fire.
Way back when I was a kid we used to joke when a operator died in a “training exercise” that it was really code for something else. Cause in piece time what else would they die from? Right?
So even today when they way stuff like this I have to wonder… Training exercise?
This time I guess so, but isn’t that what they always want you to think.
The article is in their motto.That is the only post here then!Life is war,death and hell…Good
things come and then curb off into voidness…
How does one break a leg in class 234 and then is
seen with 234 in third phase??? You people are pathetic…And I know your marking everything Im
writing in colors,hence banned under your false
witnessing…Don’t ask me ever again to daonate to
SOF…No wonder BUD/s has HELLWEEK…
"Spot", "Milk Dud" Ghane was a close friend. His father died when he was in BUD/S, his mother had a stroke when he was in BUD/S and he busted his ankle while he was in BUD/S. He was rolled back 3 times and still graduated. He spent a year in BUD/S. I miss that guy.
intelligent!Is Greek for:Aim of genes…A carnal
application…Atomic…
WTF are u talking about Heather? Ur into "carnal apps?" well then, ASSUME THE POSITION!!! RAMROD ON DA WAY!!!!!!!!
i read it happened when they were egressing, peeling off and firing in the woods. i could be wrong, but the article was in the paper in Mississippi. RIP Warrior, Godspeed to all who wear the uniform, and those who don't. SAME TEAM.