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.

“During Vietnam, there were only 260 SEALs served from 1962 to 1972 in Vietnam,” says Nash. “And, out of that, 36 of them died.” The other 24 retired during that time period.

SEALs were called Frogmen during World War II but during the Vietnam War, the military formed the first US Navy SEAL Team 1 and 2. “At 12, I decided that I wanted to be a Frogman,” said Rohrbach.

The US Navy’s SEAL Team 6, officially known as DEVGRU, represents the pinnacle of naval special warfare, tracing its roots back to the Frogmen of WWII. -This Tier 1 unit is distinguished from other ...

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

Soldiers from a U.S. Navy SEALs unit disembark from a Navy landing craft during a mission in the Rung Sat zone of South Vietnam on March 13, 1967. The Navy SEAL (which stands for Sea, Air and Land ...

He has years of war stories to share dating back to Vietnam when he became a Navy SEAL. "I got in the Navy in 1968 and my first operation was in 1969. I spent two Christmases in Vietnam," said Clapp.

An East Fishkill resident characterized for 'quiet' and 'selfless' contributions was posthumously given the highest civilian honor one can be awarded.