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SEAL Dies During Exercise

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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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Posted by: wowpowerleveling at April 15, 2008 12:43 AM

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.

Posted by: The Cenobyte at February 4, 2008 08:37 AM

That should be friendly fire.

Posted by: pio at February 3, 2008 07:59 PM

that should be friendly fire.

Posted by: pio at February 3, 2008 07:58 PM

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.

Posted by: Drew at February 2, 2008 03:18 PM

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.

Posted by: Solomon at February 2, 2008 01:53 PM

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.

Posted by: Andre at February 2, 2008 01:04 PM

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.

Posted by: Roy Smith at February 2, 2008 12:10 PM

*indented

Posted by: Dan at February 2, 2008 11:58 AM

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?

Posted by: Dan at February 2, 2008 11:57 AM

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.

Posted by: Ward at February 2, 2008 11:00 AM

SEAL Dies During Exercise

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