The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
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October 12, 2024

The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds

By By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after falling into deep, turbulent waters, according to a military investigation into the January deaths.

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