The Navy Seals

The Navy Seals enjoy the reputation of being the top of their fields of all Naval sailors and officers. The Seals name is an acronym that signifies Sea, Air and Land. The Seals are a fighting force like no other. They specialize in uncommon methods of warfare, counter terrorism and special reconnaissance missions.

Navy Seals volunteer for duty and their training is completed after normal Navy training. In many cases, sailors in the Seal program find they don’t have the ambition to complete the training under the tremendous strain and physical stress of typical Seal training. Other Seal trainees drop out of Seal training due to injuries sustained during training, or due to the inability to complete certain tasks that must be accomplished during Seal training. Some Seals attempt the Seal training program more than once before finally succeeding.

Origins of the Navy Seals dates back to 1942. Personnel were needed for a special mission during WWII so members of both the Army and Navy formed a small group to train specially for this mission. Subsequently, other special groups have came into being especially for unconventional missions over the years, and finally in 1966 we see the first named Seal team in action. From there the Seals have evolved into the Seals we know today.