Exclusive: Navy SEALs Confront Racism Allegations After Black Operator Targeted With Offensive Memes
A Black SEAL was mocked with racist memes and stripped of his Trident. SEAL command reversed course, but the case has exposed fault lines inside one of the military’s most elite—and least diverse—unit
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CORONADO, Calif. — The admiral overseeing the Navy SEALs has taken steps to address allegations of racial misconduct involving a Black SEAL who was targeted with memes depicting him as a monkey and a slave in chains, and who was stripped of his Trident on questionable grounds.
The incident prompted a direct response from the SEALs’ top officer. Rear Adm. Jamie Sands, who leads Naval Special Warfare, addressed the allegations during all-han…