Report confirms Navy SEALs sickened while training in polluted waters off San Diego

Report confirms Navy SEALs sickened while training in polluted waters off San Diego

A government watchdog for the Department of Defense found that Navy SEAL candidates frequently train in sewage-tainted waters where pollution from Tijuana regularly fouls South County shorelines, resulting in hundreds of cases of acute gastrointestinal illnesses.

Navy SEAL Candidates Sickened From Training in Sewer Tainted Waters

If SEAL candidates can endure bone-chilling surf torture and the soul-crushing grind of BUD/S, the least we can do is keep them from marinating in sewage while they do it. #NavySEALTraining #SEALsNeverQuit #MilitaryReadiness #TrainLikeAWarrior #SpecialOperations #OceanPollution #CleanWaterNow #MilitaryHealth

Navy SEAL Candidates Exposed to Fecal Matter During Water Training, Inspector General Reports

A Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) report has found that Navy SEAL candidates at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, have been training in ocean water contaminated with high levels of bacteria, including fecal matter. This exposure occurred even when public beaches were closed due to health hazards. Between January 2019 and May 2023, the Navy recorded 1,168 cases of acute gastrointestinal illness among SEAL and Special Wa…