7 Navy Seals part of the unit that is responsible for killing Osama Bin Laden got career ending reprimands Thursday for sharing secrets with popular game developer Electronic Arts (EA) for their new first person shooter mode on the “Medal Of Honor: Warfighter” title. Hit the jump for more.
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The members of the elite SEAL Team 6 were charged with dereliction of duty for disclosure of classified materials and unauthorized use of unit equipment for two days of off-the-clock work earlier this year.
The SEALS were helping the firm EA with its new first-person shooter “Medal of Honor: Warfighter,” which came out last month.
CBS News reported one of the disciplined sailors was on the May 2011 raid that ended the al Qaeda founder’s life on the run.
All seven are senior enlisted men who received nonjudicial punishments. The letters of reprimand will prevent promotion and effectively end their careers under the military’s “up or out” doctrine.
Four more Navy personnel no longer with the unit are under investigation in the case, the official said.
