The United States Navy SEALs (or Sea Air Land) is an elite force whose origins date back to the UDT (Underwater Demolition Team) of World War II. In 1943, the UDT began training for Atlantic and Pacific invasion duty, charting beaches and destroying obstacles blocking amphibious landings. In the beginning, UDTs used no air tanks, [...]

If you are a parent and you have a son who wants to join the Navy or even become part of the Navy SEALs, it is only natural for you to feel apprehensive about your son’s decision. After all, the United States actively champions the cause of democracy and all branches of its military [...]

The Navy Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crew or Navy SWCC has a specific function, and that is to run and maintain the special warboats that the Navy SEALs use in their amphibious missions. These special warboats provide a high level of mobility for the usually clandestine assignments that the Navy SEALs conduct.
There are currently three [...]

When it comes to military operations that require high levels of efficiency and decisive action, the units typically assigned to such missions are the Navy SEALs. They are trained to take on such assignments, no matter what the mission profile is and how high the risk these assignments involve.
What kinds of missions do Navy [...]

Contrary to what you may think, the missions of the Navy SEALs are not always about doing direct action or special reconnaissance assignments that involve high risk and outright danger in terms of combat. Sometimes, Navy SEALs are called upon to promote a positive image of the Navy to the general American public. [...]