US EditionNavy SEALs to be tested for PEDs after tragic death of recruit
- The Navy will begin regularly testing all Navy SEALs and SEAL candidates for performance-enhancing drugs following the death of a recruit during training.
- The new policy will require two samples from sailors selected for random screening: a PED test sent to an outside lab and a traditional drug test processed by a Navy lab. Those who test positive for PEDs without a legal justification will face administrative separation.
- The investigation into the recruit's death revealed the presence of PEDs, including testosterone and human growth hormone, and identified other instances of PED use among the recruit's training class.
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Navy SEALs to be tested for PEDs after tragic death of recruit
The Navy will begin requiring regular testing of all Navy SEALs and SEAL candidates for performance-enhancing drugs in response to the death of a recruit during the elite force's rigorous entry training. The move to randomly test all SEALs for PEDs was announced by Rear Adm. Keith Davids, the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, who announced Friday that there will be random, force-wide urinalysis for the drugs starting in November, accor…
SEALs, Other Navy Special Warfare Troops To Be Randomly Tested For Performance Enhancing Drugs
SEALs, Other Navy Special Warfare Troops To Be Randomly Tested For Performance Enhancing Drugs Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, The Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command will begin randomly testing its personnel for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), following allegations that such drugs are in widespread use among the Navy's special warfare community. Rear Adm. Keith Davids, the commander of NSW, announced the command will introduce…
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