The Pentagon is using parts of the base — about 40 miles north of the city — to house Department of Homeland Security ...

If you recently signed a contract with the U.S. Navy for a shot at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, better known as BUD/S, there are a few things you need to know in order to pass the ...

The 300 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents expected to arrive in the Chicago area will be based at Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago. The site could also host the National Guard.

Navy SEAL and Navy SWCC training share a foundation rooted in rigorous training, water competency and high fitness standards. Many people ask about the differences between these Navy Special Warfare ...

Illinois lawmakers vowed to keep Naval Station Great Lakes true to its mission as the home of the U.S. Navy’s largest ...

Navy Capt. Bradley Geary, who oversaw the infamously grueling training school for Navy SEALs, will face a board of inquiry on Nov. 11 for the death of a recruit following the Hell Week portion of ...

Navy Seaman Sheila Allen recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. Allen is a 2012 graduate of Van Vleck High School in Van Vleck. She is the daughter of ...

The death of Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, a fit 24-year-old who died at the tail end of the grueling SEAL BUD/s selection program in February 2022, became national news as his family sought to ...