The U.S. has one of the largest militaries in the world and one of their most important units is the Navy Seals. “Seal” stands for “Sea, Air, and Land.” They are the Navy’s main special operations force and it is not easy to join. Considering they have to be the best of the best, one must to go through extensive training to become a Navy Seal. These are the guys that raided Osama Bin Laden’s compound and took him down and they have certainly done a lot more dangerous raids, but not all are made public.
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Active: 1 January 1962 – present (55 years, 10 months) Country: United States of America Allegiance: United States of America Branch: United States Navy Type: Special operations force Role: Special operations HVT Raids Direct action Counter-terrorism Special reconnaissance Unconventional warfare Hostage rescue Foreign internal defense Counter-proliferation Counter narcotic operations Part of: U.S. Special Operations Command U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command Garrison/HQ: Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Nickname(s):"Frogmen", "The Teams", "The Men with Green Faces" Motto(s): "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday", "It Pays to be a Winner" Engagements Vietnam War Multinational Force in Lebanon Operation Urgent Fury Achille Lauro hijacking Operation Earnest Will Operation Prime Chance Operation Just Cause Operation Nifty Package Operation Desert Storm Somali Civil War • Operation Restore Hope • Operation Gothic Serpent • Battle of Mogadishu Operation Uphold Democracy Yugoslav Wars Operation Enduring Freedom War in Afghanistan • Operation Red Wings Operation Iraqi Freedom War in North-West Pakistan • Angur Ada raid • Operation Neptune Spear Maersk Alabama hijacking War on ISIL • Operation Inherent Resolve • 2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen • 2017 Marawi Crisis
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SEAL Team 6 was dissolved in 1987. The Navy then established the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, also known as DEVGRU. While DEVGRU is administratively supported by Naval Special Warfare Command, they are operationally under the command of the Joint Special Operations Command
