A judge on Friday ruled against a decision to allow the Navy SEALs to use Washington State Parks as training grounds. The decision rankled many recreationalists, who said they would avoid these areas for fear SEALs would watch them without the
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- A judge on Friday ruled against an earlier decision to allow SEALs to use Washington State Parks as training grounds.
- The decision rankled many recreationalists, who said during public comments they would avoid these areas for fear that SEALs would watch them without the knowledge or consent of visitors.
- The judge’s decision could be appealed.
- Navy officials said Washington’s natural landscapes provide critical cold water training for SEALs, an elite special operations force.
- Washington’s coastlines and currents pose challenges to SEAL trainees that are difficult to find elsewhere in the U.S., including limited training in Alaska, officials said.
- The parks director had not yet approved any permits for the trainings.