The line-of-duty investigation into Seaman Kyle Mullen’s death raises questions about how the Navy supervises trainees, who might be discouraged from reporting medical problems to instructors for fear of being dropped or rolled back in training.
Two senior Navy SEAL leaders and a senior medical officer received reprimands in connection with the February death of a SEAL trainee at the service’s school in Coronado, officials said this week.
The Navy medical examiner did not test for drugs. However, Navy medical experts who reviewed the findings noted in the report that performance-enhancing drugs — steroids and human growth hormone — were found in his belongings. Had he taken them, they could have contributed to his heart condition. Mullen’s legs also began to swell during the week, something the Navy told trainees was normal during Hell Week. Mullen gained 22 pounds during Hell Week, the report said.
The incident has already sparked changes in how the health of sailors is monitored during Hell Week, the Associated Press reported, and led to expanded testing for performance-enhancing drugs.
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