Posts tagged ‘special warfare’

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 [...]

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. [...]

Members of the Navy SWCC or the Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen may not enjoy as much of a spotlight as the members of the Navy SEALs, but their job is just as complex and their training is just as tough. Besides, given that their primary function is to operate and maintain the war boats [...]

It is common knowledge that our water intake should be no less than eight glasses per day. Each glass of water that we should drink should be eight ounces in volume as well. We need water to maintain the body’s hydration, which in turn is important for the body to keep functioning normally.
When [...]

For more than eight years now, the United States and its allies have been fighting a war on terror in an effort to flush out Osama bin Laden and destroy the entire Al-Qaeda organization. This war on terror is the response of the Western World to the Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States on [...]

Both the Korean War and the Vietnam War hold a special significance in the history of the Navy SEALs. That is because these two wars marked the official formation of this elite force under the US Navy as a response to the call of then-President John F. Kennedy for the United States military to [...]

Most of us are aware that the US Navy SEALs are the elite of the elite when it comes to the military forces of the United States. They are known for their bravery, courage and decisive delivery when it comes to strategic military operations.
The strength of the Navy SEALs lies not just in the [...]

Navy SEAL Pays & Benefits

September 21st, 2009

The US Navy takes care of all its sailors and officers including the men belonging to the elite task force, the US Navy SEALs. Becoming a US Navy SEAL demands physical and mental fitness and hence they have to go through the toughest training in the world. While money can’t compensate for bravery and life, [...]

Navy SEAL Terminology

September 21st, 2009

Like any other elite defense force in the world, the US Navy SEAL has its own terminology, which can be quite incomprehensible to a civilian. The terminology mostly used by SEALs is related to their training, courses, regimen, day-to-day work, and other aspects of Naval Special Warfare Command. Here are some of the widely used [...]

The Navy SEAL Insignia

September 18th, 2009

“The Only Easy Day was Yesterday” – Navy SEAL Slogan
SEAL TEAM 1

Insignia

Size
300 personnel’s

Headquarters
Coronado, CA

Current Status
Active

Nickname
Devils with green faces, Frogmen

Areas of Operation
A complete Naval commando Unit working with UDT
Clandestine military operations
Jungle warfare
Central Intelligence Agency’s Special Operations Group (SOG)
Rescue Missions

Notable Aspects
In Vietnam War, SEAL Team One recorded 1,000 confirmed kills and almost [...]