What knives do the US Navy SEALs take into the field. Is it just one type of blade or is there wiggle room for different ...

Military Not ‘Big Hairy Monsters’ or Superman, Say San Diego Navy SEALs of Vietnam by Chris Stone • Times of San Diego May 4, 2024, 11:55 p.m.

And now, this week, perhaps the most important contribution of all: The Navy SEAL Foundation has agreed to pay to send Nhu, his eldest granddaughter, to National University in Vietnam.

About a year before his visit, in May 1961, Kennedy instructed the secretary of defense to officially establish what is known today as the “Sea, Air and Land Teams” or the Navy SEALs.

Within the Navy SEAL teams, it is a sacred covenant. From day one in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, those aspiring to join this elite band of warriors are taught that you never leave a ...

AT A SEAL BASE, Somewhere in Vietnam — The Navy Seals are a slippery bunch of characters who live up to their name by pulling off operations that are really hairy. More than 100 of these daring ...

Developed by AR-15/M16 designer and small arms legend Eugene Stoner and Cadillac Gage in 1963, the Stoner 63 mainly saw combat in the hands of Navy SEALs during the Vietnam War.

Military Navy SEAL Veterans of Vietnam War Finally Savor a Welcome Home Here by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego and Chris Stone • Times of San Diego April 28, 2024, 11:50 p.m.

The genesis of the project occurred a few years ago, when Koenig was sent to write a story about Rick Kaiser becoming the new executive director of the SEAL Museum. Her formal education in history ...

Updated: Feb 21, 2025 / 06:21 PM EST KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — John Brooks was set to be drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War, but he had his sights set on becoming a Navy Frogman.

Machen was the first Navy SEAL to be killed in the Vietnam War. His heroism is still remembered by soldiers and sailors across the nation — and by people in his hometown of Gilmer.

He’s not only the president of the Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument Fund, he also served 27 years in the navy; three tours were as a navy seal in Vietnam.