Head of US Navy SEALS Tells Fellow Members: Stop Sharing Secrets

The head of the U.S. Navy Seals recently released a statement to fellow members of the elite military team encouraging them to stop spilling SEAL secrets to the media and the public.

The letter, written to his fellow Navy Seals by Rear Admiral Brian Losey, the head of Naval Special Warfare Command, encourages members of the team to remember the promise they made when they first became a Navy SEAL: to practice secrecy and humility after participating in a mission.

The letter, released to the AFP and dated October 31, comes after Fox News announced that it would be airing a documentary that stars a Navy SEAL who claims to have killed Osama Bin Laden. A recent airing of "60 Minutes" showed a former Navy SEAL, who went by the name Mark Owen, discussing his role in the killing of Osama Bin Laden.

In the "60 Minutes" segment, Owen said he was facing legal threats regarding a violation of the Espionage Act after he wrote the book "No Easy Day" detailing the hunt for Bin Laden.

Losey writes in his letter to fellow Navy Seals that "A critical tenet of our Ethos is 'I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions.'"

"We do not abide wilful or selfish disregard for our core values in return for public notoriety and financial gain, which only diminishes otherwise honorable service, courage and sacrifice," the letter continued, adding that those who violated the tenants of secrecy would no longer be "in good standing" with the Navy SEAL team.