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Two women advance further in Navy SEAL training than any before them

CBS News reports two women went further than any women before them in Navy SEAL training, though neither finished, and their names are withheld.

Published Nov 5, 2026 · 07:43 UTC1 reports

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CBS News reports two women advanced further through Navy SEAL training than any women before them.[CBS News]
An enlisted sailor and a naval officer entered BUD/S training several weeks ago, according to multiple unnamed sources.[CBS News]
The officer was rolled back to the next class and later requested to be dropped before Hell Week, while the enlisted sailor was medically pulled during Hell Week.[CBS News]
Both candidates ultimately did not complete the course, and CBS News is withholding their names for security and privacy reasons.[CBS News]

Two women attempting to become Navy SEALs advanced further through training than any women before them, according to CBS News.[CBS News]
An enlisted sailor and a naval officer entered BUD/S training several weeks ago, according to multiple unnamed sources.[CBS News]
The officer was rolled back to the next class and later requested to be dropped before Hell Week, while the enlisted sailor was medically pulled from Hell Week.[CBS News]
CBS News is withholding the candidates' names for security and privacy reasons.[CBS News]

The account rests on unnamed sources and comes from CBS News alone, so it has not been independently confirmed.[CBS News]
The candidates' identities are withheld, which limits independent verification of the individual details.[CBS News]

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