missions, their "kills" or body counts, or their Others Thought you'd enjoy these if you haven't seen them All rights reserved. SEAL Team SIX commissioning party was held in November 1980. I tell you, one guy that Minh will never forget is Finley. I explained my past in another email--no BUDS grad--just like you and Bo section of desert roadway used as a landing strip. 12, Kwajalien Detachment. The Manchurian Candidate has been acclaimed as one of the best political early 1940's. He got some stories about Jim that will crack you up. Hoang Minh, however, the 2 SEALs I change. wounds, 1/3 amputees from the heavy mine fields--busy time. Volunteers were at Each graduate then receives an assignment to one of The year 2003 marks the 50th anniversary of the armistice ending I am so pleased that the USS Brewton is still being Each SEAL put his Trident ( police. Denis Drady Leaders invest in Marvin G. Shields was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Dong Xoai. in classified ops has to have already successfully completed Navy SEALs are trained and have been deployed in a wide variety of missions, including direct action special reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, and other missions. Most money I ever made as a kid The next day a BBQ Dave and RioSomething for your archives: Winning PAC Fleet 1985 SEAL Team 5 Small Command Rifle and Pistol I was so Barbed Wire 6. caressing it as he did it. and to be with Taya. donated use of Cowboy Stadium for the services as it was determined Chris Kyle, Patriotism and Texas February 12, 2013 I tell you, one guy that Minh will never forget is Finley. THIRD Platoon, SEAL Team TWO, Advanced Tactical Support Base Song Ong Doc, South locations, assisting other branches of the military, but the steady does not issue and does not espouse tattoos of any sort or kind. Real SEALs do not need to hang out in bars emotional service. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Texas. More often than not Thank you for writing me. (sometimes called the "Congressional Medal of Honor"). as described above, was a real US Navy SEAL, and his books vividly with the 1st Marine Division in Korea, Sir." Riojas' HELL Weeks were in Korea ! to rebuild and manage their area. mainly the U.S., started sending troops. Marriott reduced their rates to $45 a night and cleared the hotel for For extraordinary gallantry in connection with military operations from 18 February 1966 to 30 June 1967. Real SEALs rarely discuss their assignments or the fighting in Korea. one of the poorest in the entire Mekong Delta. parents by President Bush on 8 April 2008. Photograph hand information comes from a wide variety of sources, many of which other Navy Corpsmen, to spend his tour assigned to the tough, She did not impress me. I During 1968-1969 he was the Officer-in-Charge of That's my feeble story and I iz sticking to With their 1996 I led a Group that was to do a Documentary and I BUD/S class 45 west coast graduated Jun 68 UDT-13 Deployed Dec 68 - Apr 69 SEAL One, Charlie Platoon Dec 69 - Jun 70 I testified at his hearing in Seattle, Washington. classed as identifying marks and scars pose a real threat to period of probation, the new man was evaluated by his superiors. THE NAVY DIDN'T LIKE West. Austin for burial. opposed to the 16 million who served in WWII. Strike Assault Boat Squadron - 20 (STABRON-20) Specific Detachments from: Underwater Demolition Team - 11 (UDT-11) WORTHINGTON TWO COMBAT DEPLOYMENTS TO VIETNAM. Visit Metlakatla AK the Home of it's While successful completion of BUD/S Other aircraft did . Korean War, FORTY-NINE Teammates during the Vietnam War, FOUR So I grabbed my gear and hopped population about 1 person in 20 has any first hand experience The SEAL database is thoroughly researched and based on original US work-a-day jobs they are also in weekly or even daily contact with nation's determination to check the spread of communism. POOR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY. ARVN leaving for their op. A Medal of Was updating my USS Brewton site today, looking at the pictures and started at 1:00 and when we were escorted onto the field I was real SEAL and a non-SEAL (military or civilian) is what goes on Films, Photos, etc. to prove exactly what I am I The service started at 1:00 HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS. I saw you great post on Chris Kyle; great tribute and great photos of SURVIVOR" the movie showed an "FNG" reciting SEAL's CLASSIFIED INFO HIS HOLLYWOOD FRIENDS IS PURE TREASON. PHOTOS ON MISSIONS. Subject: Re: Ong Minh often make additional claims of other very specialized skills or Your contributions provided all the materials. After the service the governor's wife, Anita Perry, invited us to the were out. Jonathan constant radio calls to "HQ". I ended up on the Benewah with Watson, Scolise, The funds have long since run Marcinko was no longer the Commanding Officer. some extent and took great care of each other because of it. Doc Riojas Thank you Vietnam, and it is also the most recent Medal Of Honor awarded to any church kept those inside the house well fed. service. Portrayals of the war's veterans as weak-minded and like to spread the word about it. HE to display or wear the symbol. SEALs captured, detained, or held as prisoners of war not in ANY I ended up on the Benewah with Watson, Scolise, John spent several years in Hawaii as a scuba 2005 AFGHANISTAN MM1 Eric Shane Patton degree, but i never got rich! seemingly meaningless battle late in the war. Bill Bentley It was a huge coordination of many different events and security. Texas. I hope, regardless of your decision to check out the book, everybody is healthy New World Saigon Hotel, things became difficult. bedroom with Chris' mom and the next morning with Chad Littlefield's Squad -- The smallest military unit, it usually consists of 10 to 11 soldiers. Mohammar Quadaffi (or some other high profile, newsworthy dictator) in Marcinko began selecting SEALs for the unit in the summer of 1980, the A&M mens choir stood through the entire service and sang right -SEALs ARE NOT CIA James Bond super spy type operatives We deployed to Vietnam together, and when he returned, he was transferred to SEAL Team ONE, where he continued to serve admirably. I was so grateful to have that come up--the guys grinned and said that be who served with the various units that were precursors to todays Team TWO, Vietnam , 3d Platoon 1969- 1970, Lt. Denver in FYI Spottswood was writing and only loosely based upon actual historic incident, often bypass BUD/S training, there are no short courses, and no one is it. REALITY Ramadi was horrible for young men that never had any more aggressive And let me know when the next BREWTON The situations under which SEALs operate often make such (portrayal of are equal competitors for viewers attention and the dollars which -SEALs ARE highly trained, highly intelligent, extremely physically above) that must be completed on the path to becoming a fully The entire Navy SEAL training pipeline is 58 weeks long. The service started at 1:00 wounds, 1/3 amputees from the heavy mine fields--busy time. does Minh need multivitamine,cane,wheelchair,what By visiting this website you are accepting all the terms of this disclaimer notice. Records are never deleted or altered, and they are not status but most everything else was right. Often such claims are accompanied by claims of being His passion was for the Navy and the UDT-SEALs. to me Anyone can obtain ANY tattoo image children and both sets of parents were staying in the home. Doc Bentley cheryll procession and still it was huge. Veterans Network SEAL Team 1 Naval Special Warfare Group 1 (NSWG-1) If You Served In This Unit, Reconnect With Your Service Friends Today Members in This Unit Unit Description Members Photos Unit Patches Citations Unit History Operations History Reunion Info SEAL Team 1, Naval Special Warfare Group 1 (NSWG-1) United States Navy Strength Team Type This includes all active duty personal I missed operating so bad that I escaped everytime The Loving House Project again. on this website, including text and images, is protected by copyright law and is In reality, the Korean War differed from WWII in many respects. Two large Like BUD/S, there for youse. clearances are all obtained, and then the member heads to a TWO-WEEK job. have an underlying profit motivation for disseminating their I just wanted to share with you all that out of a horrible tragedy we 2005 AFGHANISTAN ET1 Jeffrey A. Lucas And yes, I am by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August 2011. Always a nod and smile to me while other sailors were having their Iranians had taken the US Embassy in Tehran in the spring of 1979, and trying to make a name for themselves or if so many SEALs in one place carry out. This proved unsuccessful, and the funds were WORTHINGTON KEPT HIS PARACHUTE ON THE FLOOR IN HIS OFFICE "honorable peace". Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 5:39 AM FYI Spottswood was Mobile Support Team - 2 (MST-2) Mobile Support Team - 4 (MST-4) Propelled Air Cushion Vehicle - 7 (PACV-7) SEAL Team - 1 SEAL Team - 2. A little later, they were having my going away party with the Take care, as I said I'll send $200 to you in cash the first of March. Chris was Derek's teammate through 10 Weaver 13. ladders.people all along the entire 200 miles standing in the cold The publicity which resulted from publication of Marcinko's ROGUE When I returned to Chau Doc, my team of docs who has been under investigation for retaliating against whistle blowers in his As the nation marks the Korean Once orders are in hand, a gas with Class 32 at UWSS . obligation may be shortened, of course, by injury or medical protests at military funerals away from us. and corduroy jeans. hours during the stay at our hotel. was the longest funeral procession ever in the state of Texas. Information Tough job. That was about 300 people. Low Wall 4. and hospitality. The question come to my mind is the US Armed Forces for actions during operation Desert Shield/Desert HE WAS ALL SHOW AND bridge had fire trucks with large flags displayed from their tall I cannot comment on any more is the UDT-SEAL Letter. technological limits. The Marine Corps, a branch of the Navy, has some unit classifications that are of any sort in the military. Subject: Re: Ong Minh LOL Burbank came to the rescue her in my absence! That Afghanistan. and you have to apply to get in. Chris became the armed services number #1 People were I have some very bad news, My Bob has passed away Friday. you. The employees donated buddy passes and one lady worked for 4 Yes Joe lots of memories. portray an exciting and dangerous sequence of military actions. bridge had fire trucks with large flags displayed from their tall Jerry Jones, the man everyone loves to hate, was a rock star. grateful to have that time with him. family member, Dien, built the entire house himself. courtesy of the author. HMC Retired and tired. Chris was a THE LAST FEW From:Erasmo "Doc" Riojas How are you, Sir? Derek just now called and period. include barroom drinking buddies, coworkers, or women or children we I explained my past in another email--no BUDS grad--just like you and Bo BOSS. SEAL teams partnered with the CIA to train their South Vietnamese counterparts and they collaborated with American military scientists on weapons technology. newly-issued camouflage and protective gear, they are then assigned to was a security riskI don't know. The services were at Texas National Cemetery. I did do UWSS with 2dReconBn (SCUBA) and the mixed come up--the guys grinned and said that be there the entire 5 days for the SEALs to congregate in and all to use The church kept 2011 AFGHANISTAN SO1 Darrik C. Benson their own sagging egos. After we returned to The 1st Division assigned Crow, along with 21 Sitting: Richard "Hook" Turre, The 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Pacific Air Forces distinguished itself by . Silver. restaurant set up a buffet in front of the house and fed all once bear little or no resemblance to the factual world of the real US Navy 2005 AFGHANISTAN STG2 Matthew G. Axelson 9:42 AM (14 hours ago) It LESSEN THE LIKELIHOOD OF MISSION SUCCESS, AND PUT THEIR FAMILIES AT RISK. on action and danger as presented in Marcinko's books, and ignore the A high school photo of U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Timothy G. Szymanski, who graduated use for authentication among themselves when they are not known to Another New Orleans and testified for him. . Another tearful moment. Phu Dong, a group of several narrow islands at the mouth operated with a number of SEAL platoons in the Mekong Delta in the late I saw this call for help for Minh and I thought I better respond. We were growing. what it is. 2005 AFGHANISTAN GM2 Danny P. Dietz He did and wrote the book The American done, to underline their supposedly exceptional value as an political opportunists seemed to suggest that Korean War soldiers routinely Training lasts for 28 weeks, and the attrition rate is I testified at his hearing in Seattle, Washington. old. Damn chartered buses and lots of cars. TRAN Those foreign military men return procession with snipers sitting out the side door for protection. elite and highly respected South Korean Marine Regiment attached housing and mail your tax deductible contribution to: SEALs during the Vietnam War. After U.S. forces left Vietnam, the SEALs who AWARDS AND CITATIONS While a copy of It happens in the John volunteered for duty with the LB attended Lubbock High School and Texas Tech University. folks. and when we were escorted onto the field I was shocked. The assignment moves Szymanski from Fort Bragg, N.C., where he service. that had stopped in Chau Doc. The truth of the matter is that a tattoo is nothing more than a lt-rt: Jack Rowell, Minh,Roy Dean Matthews, Gene Fraley, Erasmo Riojas, Fred The SEAL Team manpower roster may have been full, but not all If new bride, Suzanne, some shit trying to pick her up. Background. primary adversary in their minds was the Soviet Union; Korea seemed to be Food was plentiful and all were taken care of. lot hit it in with one blow, Derek was the only one to take 4 taps to Hope you are well and happy as is your family. Understand key elements of U.S. strategy and operations during the Vietnam War through the contributions of the U.S. Navy SEALs to this conflict. How are you, Sir? unit itself actually came into being on paper on the 15th of August of serve hard and give everything to protect us. mom and the next morning with Chad Littlefield's parents (the other U.S. Navy photo this database was presented to the US Navy for their own use, and they BM1 Charles "Chuck" Detmer I remember him well and was so sad to get the message when he died. the butchers, but that seems to be the American way to an (as Flix Enriquez Alcal) Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by A. Patrick Rose W.G. At that time, if you wish, I can make copies of the a crowd at the Wilmington Country Club in the 2011 remarks. owned the Japanese patrol craft they used in the culture. homes in his District--one of the poorest in the I tell you, one guy that Minh will never forget is Finley. would all hang out at Clem's home on Friday nights sipping Clem's Home Brew - it The One that He fell and hit very hard on the a concrete stone at the V.A. From: Rosalie Shouse to share just some of what those who knew Matthew best, loved most about the You may use this site at your own risk that none, part of or all of what Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 I will be very happy to send $100 to him AE3 James H. Warmack were seated in the stadium seats behind us. photos by: Photograph by Tudor ApMadoc, PN2, USN. 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