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Navy SEAL coaching program offers ‘full reset’ in health and wellness: ‘Nothing short of life-changing’
Navy SEALs are being given a chance at living fuller, heathier lives after their service.
The Navy SEAL Foundation’s Warrior Fitness Program offers physical and mental coaching for those in need of extra support.
Former Navy SEAL Chris Irwin shared his experience with the program in an interview, telling Fox News Digital he approached the program as a “warrior rehab kind of concept — like a full reset.”
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Irwin currently lives in Whitefish, Montana, and spent 14 years in active duty, checking into SEAL Team 5 in 1999.
After six years in the reserves, Irwin went on to pursue multiple careers in health and fitness before joining the Navy SEAL Foundation in 2018, where he currently works as communications director.
The Navy SEAL Foundation’s Warrior Fitness Program offers physical and mental coaching for SEALs who are in need of extra support. Inset: Chris Irwin, Navy SEAL Foundation communications director and retired Navy SEAL (Navy SEAL Foundation)
That same year, Irwin enrolled in the foundation’s four- to six-week Warrior Fitness Program at its East Coast facility in Virginia Beach.
The former SEAL initially joined the program to address a variety of chronic issues related to mental and physical health, he said.
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Navy SEAL Foundation CEO Robin King, based in California, told Fox News Digital in a separate interview how the program works, noting that it’s “more than just a gym.”
She said, “The Warrior Fitness program is a transformative initiative that the foundation created in combination with Virginia High Performance.”
Robin King, CEO of the Navy SEAL Foundation, emphasized that both Warrior Fitness Program facilities are “more than just a gym.” (Navy SEAL Foundation)
“It is an intensive program designed to allow our Navy SEAL warriors a space to rejuvenate their bodies, reset their minds and nurture their spirits.”
King added, “It is a place where resilience is forged and recovery takes place. It focuses on biomechanics, strength, pain management, memory, cognition, nutrition, education, recovery and community connection.”
The program gives Navy SEAL warriors “a space to rejuvenate their bodies, reset their minds and nurture their spirits.”
Lodging, travel, meals and other amenities are fully covered.
Participants have considered the program to be “nothing short of life-changing, and sometimes life-saving,” said King.
The program resulted from the foundation’s recognition that SEALs needed assistance after active duty, King said.
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“After more than 20 years — with the war on terror and what is currently going on in the world and the activity of the SEAL community — we are seeing a lot of traumatic brain injury and the effects of that,” she said.
“Throughout their careers, they deal with a lot of blast exposure — and those are often labeled the ‘invisible wounds of war.’”
The foundation’s CEO, Robin King, wants other Navy SEALs to know that “we’ve got room for everybody” in the Warrior Fitness program. (Navy SEAL Foundation)
The program is available for veterans as well as active-duty SEALs who are injured or who are transitioning back into civilian life.
“As they’re transitioning out, they’re looking at life in a different way,” King said. “And so, they’re provided all of this education to ensure that they’re thinking about their bodies in a different way.”
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Irwin said the program takes SEALs through “multiple workouts a day,” including a lot of recovery-focused activities.
Participants have the opportunity to use flow tanks for meditation, get massages and receive chiropractic care if needed. They can also consult with a nutritionist on dietary guidance and a cognitive speech pathologist to help with mental functioning, he said.
Participants have the opportunity to use flow tanks, receive massages and obtain chiropractic care if needed, a former Navy SEAL said. (Navy SEAL Foundation)
“It’s close to a full-time job for those four weeks,” Irwin added.
The program has grown a great deal since Irwin completed it six years ago, he noted.
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This includes the 2023 opening of the Warrior Fitness Program’s multimillion-dollar West Coast facility in San Diego, California.
“[It’s] cutting edge, state-of-the-art, top to bottom,” Irwin said. “We really wanted to make this as available as we could for guys on both coasts.”
“The Warrior Fitness program is a transformative initiative that the foundation created in combination with Virginia High Performance,” said the Navy Seal Foundation’s CEO. (Navy SEAL Foundation)
While Navy SEALs are known for enduring extremely difficult training regimens, some of them have reported learning new practices and effective workouts through the program.
SEALs “who have been there for 20 or 30 years say things like, ‘I thought I understood working out. I thought I knew about strength training, but what I learned here is just so different,’” King said.
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“If you can learn as much as you possibly can about each little muscle group and … how to open up your spine and your neck, you can relieve a lot of that pain, and that makes a big difference in people’s lives.”
Irwin agreed that no matter how much training a SEAL has had, those transitioning out can always benefit from new modalities.
Chris Irwin, Navy SEAL Foundation communications director and retired Navy SEAL, said that no matter how much training SEALs have had, they can always benefit from new modalities. (Navy SEAL Foundation)
For other SEALs interested in enrolling in the program, Irwin encouraged them to embrace the “whole body and mind approach.”
He advised, “Go in with the mindset of, ‘I’m going to do exactly what they tell me and try to be the best student I can possibly be, and that’s the way I’m going to get the results I’m hoping for.’”
He added, “I think every single [SEAL] should go through the program at some point in their career.”
King emphasized that the foundation is doing its best to ensure that community members and families know that help is available.
“We’re always going to be available for anybody who says, ‘I really need a reset on this. I really need to talk to somebody. I really need to go over this particular pain issue I have,’” the foundation’s CEO said. (Navy SEAL Foundation)
“The Navy SEAL Foundation is actively pursuing research into any information and treatments that we can bring forward to help this community and guide them through challenging injuries,” King said.
Founded in 2000, the Navy SEAL Foundation is a national nonprofit.
Its “mission [is] to provide critical support for the warriors, veterans and families of Naval Special Warfare and our Gold Star and surviving families,” according to the CEO.
The foundation has developed over 30 programs to support the needs of Navy SEALs in all stages of service.
For more information on the foundation, anyone can visit navysealfoundation.org.
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Illegal immigrant arrested after showing up to Florida Border Patrol office for contract IT work
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FIRST ON FOX: An illegal immigrant who reported to a U.S. Border Patrol site in Florida to perform some Information technology contractual work was arrested when authorities were made aware of his citizenship status, officials said.
Angel Camacho, a Venezuelan citizen, reported to a USBP center in Dania Beach, Florida, Jan. 6 to do some IT work when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials began vetting him, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital.
During its investigation, it was revealed Camacho was in violation of U.S. immigration laws, authorities said.
Angel Camacho reported to a Florida U.S. Border Patrol center to perform contractual work when he was arrested, a Department of Homeland Security official said. (Getty Images )
“CBP vets all external visitors before allowing them to enter secure facilities to ensure safety and operational integrity,” DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement.
“During the vetting process, CBP uncovered this individual was a tourist visa overstay in the country for over five years.”
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This photo shows a U.S. Border Patrol patch on a border agent’s uniform in McAllen, Texas, Jan. 15, 2019. (Suzanne CordeiroAFP via Getty Images)
Camacho was arrested and transferred to ICE custody, Bis said.
His criminal history includes theft and resisting a Florida Highway Patrol officer, officials said. Federal authorities have nabbed several illegal immigrants in the process of trying to obtain employment in law enforcement and education.
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One Sierra Leone citizen was recently arrested as he was training to become a Pennsylvania corrections officer.
Another illegal immigrant, Ian Roberts, served as the former superintendent of Iowa’s largest district, Des Moines Public Schools, before he was arrested by ICE.
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A Georgia high school teacher was arrested Wednesday after allegations of inappropriate contact between a teacher and a minor student surfaced at Lee County High School.
Danielle Weaver, 29, of Leesburg, is charged with child molestation and improper sexual contact by an employee, agent or foster parent, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI).
Lee County High School requested the Leesburg Police Department investigate the allegations on Feb. 3, and the GBI was called to assist the following day.
Danielle Weaver, 29, of Leesburg, Ga., is charged with child molestation and improper sexual contact by an employee. (Lee County Sheriff’s Office)
Investigators identified Weaver as the “subject,” and identified the victim as a student under 18 years old at Lee County High School, according to officials.
GBI agents continued the investigation along with the Leesburg Police Department, and arrest warrants were obtained for Weaver on Tuesday.
A Google Maps street view photo of Lee County High School in Leesburg, Ga. (Google Maps)
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Weaver turned herself in to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, and was later released on bond, according to a report from WALB News.
This investigation is active and ongoing, according to the GBI.
The incident allegedly happened at a high school in Georgia. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Once complete, the case file will be given to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
Leesburg is located in South Georgia, and is about an hour and a half north of Tallahassee, Florida.
Lee County High School’s communications team did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Federal court clears way for Ten Commandments to be displayed in Louisiana public school classrooms
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A federal appeals court cleared the way Friday for a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, lifting a lower court block and reigniting debate over religion in public education.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit voted 12-6 to lift a block first imposed in 2024, finding it was too early to determine the constitutionality of the law. Critics argue the requirement violates the separation of church and state, while supporters say the Ten Commandments are historical and foundational to U.S. law.
The court said in the majority opinion that it was unclear how schools would display the poster-sized materials, noting that the law allows additional content, like the Mayflower Compact or the Declaration of Independence, to appear alongside the Ten Commandments.
The majority wrote that there were not enough facts to “permit judicial judgment rather than speculation” when evaluating potential First Amendment concerns.
A federal appeals court on Friday lifted a lower court block on Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom law, bringing the measure closer to taking effect. (John Bazemore/AP)
In a concurring opinion, Circuit Judge James Ho, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, wrote that the law was constitutional and “consistent with our founding traditions.”
“It is fully consistent with the Constitution, and what’s more, it reinforces our Founders’ firm belief that the children of America should be educated about the religious foundations and traditions of our country,” Ho said, adding that the law “affirms our Nation’s highest and most noble traditions.”
Circuit Judge James L. Dennis, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, wrote in a dissenting opinion that displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms would amount to “exposing children to government‑endorsed religion in a setting of compulsory attendance.”
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A federal appeals court ruling on Feb. 20 allows Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom mandate to proceed for now. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)
“That is precisely the kind of establishment the Framers anticipated and sought to prevent,” he added.
The ACLU of Louisiana and other groups representing the plaintiffs said they would pursue additional legal challenges to block the law.
“Today’s ruling is extremely disappointing and would unnecessarily force Louisiana’s public school families into a game of constitutional whack-a-mole in every school district,” the groups wrote in a joint-statement. “Longstanding judicial precedent makes clear that our clients need not submit to the very harms they are seeking to prevent before taking legal action to protect their rights.”
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry praised the appeals court decision on Feb. 20 allowing the Ten Commandments classroom law to move forward. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday praised the court’s decision, writing on Facebook, “Common sense is making a comeback!”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued a statement following the ruling, saying schools “should follow the law.”
“Don’t kill or steal shouldn’t be controversial. My office has issued clear guidance to our public schools on how to comply with the law, and we have created multiple examples of posters demonstrating how it can be applied constitutionally,” she said.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said schools should follow the Ten Commandments display law after a federal appeals court lifted a lower court block on Feb. 20. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Joseph Davis, an attorney representing Louisiana in the case, celebrated the court’s decision.
“If the ACLU had its way, every trace of religion would be scrubbed from the fabric of our public life,” he said in a statement. “That position is at odds with our nation’s traditions and our Constitution. We’re glad the Fifth Circuit has allowed Louisiana to display the Ten Commandments in its public school classrooms.”
Friday’s ruling came after the full court agreed to reconsider the case, months after a three-judge panel ruled the Louisiana law unconstitutional.
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A similar law in Arkansas faces a federal court challenge, while Texas implemented its own Ten Commandments classroom requirement last year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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