Sunday, December 22, 2024

Death of Navy SEAL Candidate at Coronado Boot Camp is a Black Mark on ‘Hell Week’ (video)

The death of a Navy SEAL candidate in February is raising questions about the safety of basic training. Kyle Mullen died of pneumonia just after so-called “Hell Week” at the SEALs boot camp in Coronado. His family recently released an autopsy that concluded he received inadequate medical care even though he was seriously ill. KPBS Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story:



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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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