Avoidable

This image, courtesy of the Defense Department, features Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. Chambers on the left, and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram on the right. Image is credited to Department of Defense/AP. Tragically, the investigation into the drowning of two Navy SEALs off Somalia's coast reveals these incidents were preventable. They found a deficit in adequate training and vague instructions on flotation practices at fault. As night fell, the mission was to intercept…

Unnecessary Tragedy: Pair of Navy SEALs Perish in Somali Waters, Inquiry Determines SAN DIEGO — A deep dive into the sorrowful incident involving two Navy SEALs' drowning near Somalia revealed it could have been averted, highlighting deficiencies in training and murky instructions on flotation gear. Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher Chambers and Naval Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Ingram met their untimely demise during a nocturnal mission designed to intercept a ship believed to be transporting Iranian…