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The article offers information on the increase in deaths of Special Operations troops of the U.S. in 2016. Topics discussed include killing of Chief Petty Officer William Ryan Owens by enemy fire during a raid in Yemen as of February 5, 2017. It mentions views of counterterrorism expert Linda Robinson on moving out of the major combat operations business and focusing on high-value targets.

A cover story is presented that examines the American soldier John Chapman, an Air Force technical sergeant acting as the unit's radioman. Particular focus is given to how he was left for dead in Afghanistan following a battle in 2002. Additional topics discussed include insights on the topic from Chief Britt Slabinski, who served with Chapman, SEAL Team 6, the elite Navy unit that killed the terrorist Osama bin Laden, and details relating to how Chapman may be eligible to receive the Medal of Honor from the U.S. Army.

The article reports on the use of Navy SEALs' Trident symbol in the campaign of U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke.

Points out lessons learned from the battle involving U.S. troops in Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda.

The article discusses various mistakes made during a U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 attack against a branch of the terrorist group Qaeda in Yemen approved by the administration of U.S. president Donald Trump in late January 2016. According to the article, U.S. Navy chief petty officer William Owens was killed and three other U.S. servicemen were wounded in the attack, and allegations that the attack killed several civilians.

The article reports that Eric Greitens' bid for governor of Missouri hinges on his experience as a Navy SEALs member, which he has chronicled in three books and promotes on his campaign website. Greitens, seeking the Republican nomination, finds himself in a battle with some former comrades, who charged in a slickly produced YouTube video that he exaggerated his record and was unduly benefiting from his time in the SEALs.

The article profiles the work of the U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6, a classified Special Operations group, including the history of the unit, its clandestine operations in numerous countries including Afghanistan, and allegations about misconduct by the unit including the killing of civilians. Topics include the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), the number of deaths of Team 6 members since 2001, and disagreements over the appropriate role of such units in U.S. military policy.

The article reports on the claims of several members of the U.S. Navy Seal Team , including former member Robert O'Neill, to have shot and killed Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011.