Special Operations

Every successful person has faced challenges and experienced setbacks and failures on their journey toward success.

There's a silver lining to adversity that is critical to know. It's the confidence you gain from overcoming it that can't be...

People often ask me how I trained for SEAL training before there were movies, books and websites helping people prepare. This...

Mental toughness has many definitions and is not limited to athletic performance and pain tolerance.

Preparing for any Special Operations training program can be challenging and often lead to questioning yourself if you are...

A reader asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, what he did to handle the soreness from Basic Underwater...

When I was attending SEAL training, the water off San Diego was brutal to new recruits.

I often receive emails concerning guys who are "too lean", "too short", "too tall" or "too big" to attend SEAL training.

The American commando died peacefully surrounded by his loving wife Joan and his children at 0700 on Saturday.

Navy SEALs have conducted cold water training and other special operations exercises in the state's coastal parks for more...