While the 1968 Patrol Boat, Riverine (PBR) refurbished by retired U.S. Navy Capt. John McClurg, a member of the Combatant Craft Crewman Association, which provides support to veterans and families in times of need, was undergoing sea trials, unexpected engine issues arose.
The death of Seaman Kyle Mullins in BUD/S training to become a navy SEAL has the New York Times claiming the training program harbors a culture of brutality, cheating and drugs. SOFREP looks at the evidence of these claims and draws a very different conclusion.