Overcast 47°
Tag:

Kyle Mullen

News
NJ Navy SEAL Died Of Pneumonia, Officers Disciplined: Reports NJ Navy SEAL Died Of Pneumonia, Officers Disciplined: Reports
NJ Navy SEAL Died Of Pneumonia, Officers Disciplined: Reports A Navy SEAL candidate from Monmouth County died of acute pneumonia just hours after completing grueling "Hell Week" training, according to Navy officials and a new report. A Naval Special Warfare Command investigation found seaman Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, died on Feb. 4 "in the line of duty, not because of his own misconduct." The training was at the Naval Special Warfare Training Center in Coronado, California. Three U.S. Navy officers who oversaw the "Hell Week" training have been disciplined, according to news reports. The Navy issued letters of warning to Capt. Brian Drechsler, …

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training
Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training The cause of death has been revealed for a former New Jersey football standout and Navy SEAL candidate who died during "Hell Week" training in February. Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, died as a result of pneumonia during the training at Naval Base Coronado in California, his mom tells NJ Advance Media citing an autopsy report from the  Armed Forces Medical Examiner. Mullen, who played for Yale University, was unable to stand or walk on his own and wheelchair bound before he died, and had been coughing and spitting up red-tinged fluid that had nearly filled a 36 oz. sports drink bottle, the…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Football Star Dies During Navy SEAL 'Hell Week' Training NJ Football Star Dies During Navy SEAL 'Hell Week' Training
NJ Football Star Dies During Navy SEAL 'Hell Week' Training A Navy SEAL candidate who died during "Hell Week" training over the weekend has been identified as a 24-year-old New Jersey native. Kyle Mullen, of Manalapan — who joined the military last year — reportedly died in an underwater demolition class in California on Friday, while a second candidate was hospitalized. “We are all saddened by the unfortunate passing of Kyle Mullen. As a member of our 2019 championship team, he will be... Posted by Monmouth University Athletics on Sunday, February 6, 2022 The former Manalapan High School football standout went on to play as a defensive lineman…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine