SAN DIEGO, Cal. — The death of Navy SEAL trainee James Derek Lovelace has been deemed a homicide by a Southern California medical examiner, according to the Associated Press (AP). The autopsy revealed that Lovelace had drowned on May 6 of this year, with a heart problem as a contributing factor. Reports also show that he drowned while being repeatedly…
The Navy’s newest Zumwalt class missile destroyer has been christened the “Michael Monsoor” after the SEAL who won the Medal of Honor for his bravery in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. Monsoor earned the MOH for his actions on September 29, 2006. While positioned on a rooftop, an insurgent threw a grenade towards Monsoor and his fellow SEALs. He quickly…
RICHMOND, Va. — Former U.S. Navy SEAL Scott Taylor defeated incumbent Rep. Randy Forbes in the Republican Primary for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. The district includes much of the defense-heavy Hampton Roads area, including Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base in the world. “Washington is broken and we need a fresh start,” Taylor told the Associated Press. Taylor ran…