SEAL Killed In Parachute Accident

The Navy has released the name of the Navy SEAL who died Monday from a parachute accident in the Southern California desert.

31-year-old Bradley S. Cavner of Coronado, California died from injuries suffered during a training jump.

“The training SEALs go through is inherently high-risk,” said Cmdr. Christian A. Dunbar, Naval Special Warfare Group One’s chief staff officer. “Bradley was a warrior who selflessly answered his nation’s call to defend freedom and protect us.”

Cavner enlisted in the Navy in 2003 and served in both Afghanistan and Iraq.  He held a Bronze Star Medal with Combat V,  which is awarded for acts of valor in combat.  He graduated boot camp in 2003 and a year later, completed Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL training.

Bradley S. Cavner is survived by his parents, a sister and two brothers.