US EditionNavy to start randomly testing SEALs, special warfare troops for steroids
- The Navy will begin random testing of special operations forces for performance-enhancing drugs due to concerns about drug use among SEAL candidates.
- The new testing program will randomly select four units each month, with 15% of each unit being tested, potentially affecting up to 200 sailors monthly.
- The Army Special Operations Command is also planning to implement similar random testing in the near future.
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The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
WASHINGTON — The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November, taking a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted.
The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November, taking a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted. Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, announced the new program Friday in a message to his force, calling it necessary to protect their health and military readiness. The Navy will be the f…
Navy to randomly test special operators for PEDs following SEAL...
The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operators for performance-enhancing drugs after an investigation into a SEAL trainee's February 2022 death, the service's Special Warfare Command (NSW) announced Friday.
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