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.
DOD Report Recommends Relocating SEALs Training When Water is Contaminated
Last year, while Coronado’s beaches were largely closed due to the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis, the U.S. Navy SEALs kept training. Leaders say they will develop protocol for relocating, rescheduling,
Navy SEAL Candidates Sickened by Training in Sewage-Laced Ocean Water, Pentagon Watchdog Finds
Water contamination has been a long-standing issue in Coronado due in part to pollution from the Tijuana River Valley in Mexico, which flows to area beaches and causes significant closures to the shoreline.
Report: Navy leaders criticized for SEALs training in sewage-contaminated water
The Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Defense reports despite the County of San Diego issuing beach closure advisories numerous times last year, the SEALs rarely relocated training.
Navy SEAL candidates have been swimming in waters contaminated by fecal matter, watchdog reports
A recently released Pentagon IG report found that Navy SEAL candidates have been swimming in water with high fecal matter levels.
California's Contaminated Ocean Sparks Health Concerns for Navy SEALs
Hundreds of Navy SEAL candidates became sick within a week of being exposed to contaminated ocean water at the Naval ...
Navy SEAL candidates often swim in water with high levels of fecal matter, watchdog finds
The Navy did not follow beach closure advisories, exposing Navy SEAL candidates and possibly affecting training, a government ...
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Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Base Guide
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado is home of the U.S. Navy's special and expeditionary warfare training and the West Coast base of operations for SEAL teams and Special Boat Units. NABC supports ...
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Navy takes experience serving on the ocean to landlocked students
In San Diego, for example, she said recruiters can take interested high school students out to Coronado, where the Navy SEALs train, or to tour a Navy ship. But Orange, Riverside and San ...
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Volunteers Come Together To Clean Up Navy’s Delta Beach
More than 100 volunteers gathered Saturday morning to assist the Navy in cleaning up Delta Beach. The Feb. 8 cleanup included ...
Coronado Moves Toward Emergency Declaration Over Tijuana River Pollution Crisis
On Tuesday, the city of Coronado took a major step in addressing the Tijuana River pollution crisis by voting to draft a ...
Coronado could declare a state of emergency over Tijuana River sewage crisis. What happens next
This is the latest municipality across San Diego County to consider a declaration. In November, Chula Vista also approved a ...