He was awarded the Navy Cross for his bravery. The public thinks SEALs are “some kind of Superman ... said his time in Vietnam led him to train service dogs for veterans for a living.

Thomas Richards a Silver Star this week for rescuing three of his fellow Navy SEAL platoon mates during the Vietnam War — an upgrade from the Bronze Star previously awarded for those actions.

San Diego veteran weeps at Vietnam Memorial ... Rohrbach’s sons Christopher and Ed joined him in the Navy as they went on to command SEAL teams themselves, so they’ve had the ability to ...

The first of its name, the warship honors the Vietnam war hero ... special operations forces like the Navy SEALs, and other embarked units. It can also serve as a mothership for unmanned aerial ...

Navy SEALs are named after the environment in which ... in maritime and riverine environments. SEAL involvement in Vietnam began immediately and was advisory in nature. SEAL advisers instructed ...

The U.S. Navy’s Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) teams are America’s premier maritime special operations force. First baptized by fire during the Vietnam War, Navy SEALs have been trusted with our ...

were designed to navigate the coastal creeks and rivers of Vietnam. The U.S. Navy tasked Grafton Boatworks with developing the STAB based on the Light Seal Support Craft (LSSC). Grafton lengthened ...

It was a special salute in advance of a special homecoming. As in Navy special warfare operators, mostly retired SEALs. Ninety Vietnam veterans between the ages of 72 and 89 got the festive ...

(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. A Navy Frogman is commonly known now as a Navy SEAL ...

Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, was elected in 1988 after serving as a SEAL in Vietnam.) Navy Lt. jg. Joseph R. Kerrey (center) sits with other Navy SEALs during down time in Vietnam. In 1988, he became ...

The Navy utilized UDT personnel to form separated units called Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) teams. SEAL Teams 1 and 2 were commissioned in January 1962. Throughout 1963 and 1964, SEALs operated in Vietnam ...

In a Vietnam jungle in 1968, a team of US Navy SEALs set up a claymore to trigger a jungle ambush. But they didn’t realize they’d attached the explosive charge to a rotten tree. When a patrol ...