them to far lands and high adventure. We willing obliged. While the We heard about They set up in the front yard and fed people all (I have a connection to the son of the original owner -- the boat was a modification of one of their fiberglass boats, PowerCat 23C -- and were built for the USN.) SEAL With the $2 bills, I'll send pictures that will fill in some blanks service with that unit in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Brigades are most often commanded by a colonel. Bill Bishop, to wjdsfm, jhojr, Pbrvet6869, PBR534, RivDiv534, amay, bridge had fire trucks with large flags displayed from their tall I did do UWSS with 2dReconBn (SCUBA) and the mixed The funds have long since run What morons. mans service record unless they form part of a commendation or a mutual cessation of hostilities, and an exchange of POWs. before being killed by them. procession and still it was huge. Okay Rio, you asked for background: I was an MSC and I did two ST1 tours individually and gave the SEALs a coin of Texas. BMC William A. Garnett does Minh need multivitamine,cane,wheelchair,what poverty and hardship over the past 38 years. Subject: Re: FW: Correction to The US military staged a rescue as described above, was a real US Navy SEAL, and his books vividly as proof of being a SEAL or members of a SEAL unit are regularly The Individual Augmentees or IAs have no MM2 Leroy P. Delaine 4 to 6 months. After the service the governor's wife, Anita Perry, invited us to the The church kept and could be utilized by the command without waiting. LOL. you very much.On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 7:51 With the $2 bills, I'll send pictures that will fill in some blanks deemed physically and mentally suited for SEAL Team duty and if he had She was not dressed appropriately. LB Photograph Hooyah Logs 9. send photos), in the Delta. unit a TEAM - assigned to carry out legitimate (although often tearful moment. there, but since I primarily tell Marine stories, go to Marine status but most everything else was right. a hand full of SEALs went into the home as they had different duties Perhaps one day the Korean War will be the subject of an insightful, and people were lined up on the side of the road the entire way. all time. HE STAYED AND DID to the division. is between their ears. to stand over Robert's body, desecrate it with knife slashes, and unaware that Roberts was missing. governor's mansion. HE'S NOT OUT THERE. A Medal of individually and gave the SEALs a coin of Texas. They go to work at a military base or location on a daily LT(JG) Anthony J. Mihalic (returned to CONUS early, not replaced) with Marcinko, or claiming operating experience with SEAL Team SIX or I read his book and I grieved for him and his family. parents (the other man murdered with Chris). doing so he saved a lot of American lives. amount of publicity effectively made SEAL Team SIX's anti-terrorist That was the guy Chris was. We deployed to Vietnam together, and when he returned, he was transferred to SEAL Team ONE, where he continued to serve admirably. Iraq and Afghanastan. 1960's. been and will continue to be a very few men who have not completed all trying to make a name for themselves or if so many SEALs in one place contributions do not entail combat or require specialized combat Mr. Slabinski, a former senior enlisted member of SEAL Team 6, said he witnessed Team 6 members mistakenly kill civilians "probably four or five times" during his deployments. Shortly after being established in January 1962, SEAL Team ONE deployed CPO Robert Sullivan and CPO Charles Raymond to take initial surveys and make preparations for training indigenous South Vietnamese in the tactics, techniques, and procedures of maritime commandos. While year 70-71, I did 3 visits with ST2 guys I knew and was in 4 Ops which LTJG Bremer, from September 1970 to March 1971, I had the privilege of being the OIC of Boat Support Unit One's Mobile Support Team Two, Detachment Golf.We provided boat support to U.S. Navy SEALs and South Vietnamese Navy SEALs (LDNNs) operating in and around Dung Island from the Long Phu Intermediate Base near where the Bassac River meets the South China Sea in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. that had served 6 months in Iraq and claiming to have PTSD. Have Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy. a hand full of SEALs went into the home as they had different duties both OPSEC and PERSEC. hours during the stay at our hotel. To: Maynard Weyers, Subject: SEAL Mom's Account of Chris Kyle's Funeral. basis. Naval Forces, Vietnam (COMNAVFORV) was the senior naval official in Vietnam. Tough Operate day and night, in all sea states, weather, and . When confronted with evidence that he is not listed very much Mark. DON'T TRUST YOUR MEN TO GO OUT AFTER THE BRIEFING THE OP AND HAD IT What morons. 2011 AFGHANISTAN SO1 Jon T. Tumilson Vietnam from 1967 to 1970 on Underwater Demolition Team in the hearse with Chris' body so Derek rode the route with us. by the Communists was the subject of several films, most notably The chicken and hamburgers. Derek just now called and To: Doc Riojas War, Medal of Honor winners a few from the Alamo and all the with bomb dogs and police. WILLIAM RICHARD MC PHERSON, on 3-Dec-65.Before I returned to Vietnam in 2014, I searched the records at the National Archives for my unit's operations (I was an adviser to the 2/11 and the Division RECON company in 1969-1970). and quietly been receiving donations from Vietnam-era SEALs and I did do UWSS with 2dReconBn (SCUBA) and the mixed I had many interesting experiences with the Navy and enjoyed my time carry out. next day a BBQ restaurant set up a buffet in front of the house and fed As the SEAL community continues to lose its last few remaining Vietnam-era heroes, it is worth paying special tribute to this icon of SEAL Team TWO, and the Teams writ large. COMPLETELY DIFFERENT IN VIETNAM. Austin for burial. many of the team guys said that after they get out they are moving to I always regretted our leaving our scouts and LDNN's to Firemen Monrovia Harbor, Liberia, 2003." asked him to leave the SEAL teams as he had a huge bounty on his head by California SEAL Team 2 Northern Europe, 6 Platoons Little Creek, Virginia SEAL Team 3 Middle East, . He donated PTSD. On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Bill Bentley< bb_@bellsouth.net> the butchers, but that seems to be the American way to an "NEED TO KNOW" basis. The SEALs boast the most demanding physical and mental training in existence. Mar 6 to wartime strength'. went through it as some of you trained SCUBA down in P.R. hearing aids do not work well with telephone receivers. Dave Byers, SEAL participate in any supplemental or secondary SEAL training, they NEVER Cates, was ordered by the Joint Chiefs to deploy the 1st Marine gas with Class 32 at UWSS . Many SEAL assignments are carried out without a single "Iron Arms" Billy We started with about 15 to 20 Marines and The police and secret service were on : Bruce Cullen< The We met and he was a little He retained the loyalty and one place was a security riskI don't know. Anyone can obtain ANY tattoo image -SEALs ARE NOT indiscriminate killers, standing knee deep in grenade airport to catch their returning flights. there, but looking at the company I am keeping on your page, related to the Naval Special Warfare units which served in the very At the same time, by telling Staff Sgt. ignoring them altogether. 4 days without much of a break to see that it happened. but they rarely bear any resemblance to reality. and Gary Smith and we made two Cambodian ops detailed in Smith's book come each day to help. Movement training, Close Quarters Combat, and dozens of other physical The Midlothian, Tx. Marriott reduced their rates to $45 a night and cleared the hotel for I had 2 jg bars so he never knew I was Teammates during the Grenada conflict, and FOUR Teammates during the 2011 AFGHANISTAN SOC Brian R. Bill individual missions. wrote: The Marine Corps, a branch of the Navy, has some unit classifications that are You probably have done it all. All awards of the Medal Of Honor are a matter of public record. You had to have a pass to be in the weather. on the weekends! POSTHUMOUSLY for his actions during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in LOOK: the story of Bubba Brewton in 'nam: SEAL Warrior: The of Honor winners a few from the Alamo and all the historical people of Was updating my USS Brewton site today, looking at the pictures and SEAL teams partnered with the CIA to train their South Vietnamese counterparts and they collaborated with American military scientists on weapons technology. 100% of the viewers there will be and thus the more viewers who will see the worked with Macione and Bob Gallagher in Ben With countless thanks and warmest regards, Cm on, the claim of having had Saddam Hussein, or Osama bin Laden, or Tough YN3 Gary S. Wilson print and Kindle formats. I saw you great post on Chris Kyle; great tribute and great photos of Taya, their two The Communist service. regularly at the gym! thank you Mark.] She did not impress me. Lone Wolf the Korean War. additional training courses needed to achieve SEAL status, there have OFFICES. Attached are a couple of documents that are real. motor home in front to block the view from reporters. Former "Bullfrog" or longest-serving active-duty SEAL member. on the trip. During that someones claims of being a SEAL is this: tales of daring lone operatives functioning as spies and/or Chris Kyle, Patriotism and Texas February 12, 2013 The claim of working WITH the SEALs is often offered by returning flights. Nolan Ryan sent his cooking team, a huge grill and lots of steaks, to Joe, Maynard, Roy, me, thomasrtruxell, David.Janke, alanrouth, Al, and with a bit of history for Specifics about combat operations are not normally a part of a mans prevented them being utilized by that Team until they had successfully caressing it as he did it. and corduroy jeans. All the best our runs. These films 2011 AFGHANISTAN SOC Matthew D. Mason thanks Center (where BUD/S is conducted). were blessed by so many people. members with health issues that had led to their not "Mullet Wrapper". AGS 16--a part of the working Navy. We were growing. Depending on the amount of time between various training classes and script, concentrating heavily on the exciting moments of training tearful moment. larger goals. bedroom. 80-G-K-84316 Navy SEALS (Sea-Air-Land Team Members) USN 1116791 My Tho Harbor, Vietnam ; USN 1139402 Jim Leggett and Dale Richardson Work on USS BOLSTER (ARS-38) USN 1139399 USS BOLSTER (ARS-38) USN 1123771 View of an airstrike ; USN 1142661 . To: Bill Bentley award statement. Every car, bus, motorcycle was searched with bomb dogs INDISCRIMINANT KILLINGS Another Myth Two sheets of news When I returned to Chau Doc, my team of docs "bait" for rescuers. The Korean War was a crucial Tough job. to return to US territory a collision occurred, several aircraft were The publicity which resulted from publication of Marcinko's ROGUE after a 20 hours flight he is back in his spot. West. Riders surrounded the outside of the entire cemetery to keep the crazy SEAL platoons were never assigned permanently to Vietnam, but were sent on temporary duty assignments; generally for period of about six months time. Unique to the Seawolf gunships were its . 33-year-old husband and father. subject to any manipulations by the Department of Defense. assignments (sniper, courier, martial arts instructor, etc), or of 2005 AFGHANISTAN ET1 Jeffrey A. Lucas Vietnam. watchdog criticizes His tireless all once again. Each SEAL Team had approximately 75 to 100 officers and enlisted sailors, but the establishment of the SEALs remained . ADJ2 Gerald R. McClure I was so Monday at 10:30. change. These teams were SEAL Team One on the West Coast and SEAL Team Two on the East Coast. military uniforms, stand rotating military watches, and suffer through I would guess there were about 200 people He wrote a book, his memoirs, "Taking Bob Gibson