Navy Officials have said that 7 members of the secretive Navy SEAL
Team 6 have been punished for disclosing classified information,
including one member who was involved in the mission to get Osama bin
Laden.
The men allegedly divulged classified information, which saw them
receive a punitive letter of reprimand. The letter means that they will
be prevented from promotion and also a partial forfeiture of pay for two
months. The classified information was apparently divulged to the
creators of the Medal of Honor: Warfighter game.
According to a statement, the members did not seek the permission of
their command to take part in the video game project. The SEALs also
apparently showed the video game designers specially designed combat
equipment which was unique to their unit.
Speaking about the situation, the deputy commander of Naval Special
Warfare Command, Rear Admiral Garry Bonelli said: “We do not tolerate
deviations from the policies that govern who we are and what we do as
sailors in the United States Navy.”
In his statement, Rear Admiral Garry Bonelli acknowledged that
non-judicial punishments had been handed out for misconduct and the
importance of honouring nondisclosure agreements that SEALs sign.
However there were no other details mentioned.

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