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Navy Edits Gendered Language Out Of Ethos Of All-Male SEAL Special Forces

Tim Pearce
Navy Edits Gendered Language Out Of Ethos Of All-Male SEAL Special Forces
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The U.S. Navy has purged the ethos of the Navy SEALs and the creed of the Navy Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) of gendered language to reflect changes in the law that allow women to serve in the forces.

The change to the codes was first reported by American Military News on Monday. Naval Special Warfare spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Stroup confirmed the changes to the outlet, saying that the edits were made to comply with changes in law allowing women to serve in both of the units.

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