![]() ![]() “War crimes, drug use, sexual assault on deployment, and homicide are just some of the charges against active-duty SEALs in recent years,” wrote Matthew Cole, journalist and author of Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six, in an article published in February at The Intercept : And the Navy SEAL community-an active-duty force of about 2,500 elite commandos-has often been on the skyline. The phrase usually implies avoiding unethical, illegal, or immoral acts that will get you on the “skyline” of higher-ups or the press. In combat, it means not walking conspicuously on hilltops and ridges, which can attract enemy attention. SPEND ENOUGH TIME AROUND THE MILITARY and you’ll hear warnings about “skylining” yourself. ![]() Navy Seals Hell Week (Photo by Richard Schoenberg/Corbis via Getty Images) ![]()
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