Navy Seals are the influential Naval Special Operations unit of the US Navy. The SEA, AIR, LAND (SEAL) teams are respected for their highly trained officers all over the world. They are considered as the best armed forces as far as marine operations and counter attacks are concerned.
Background and History
The navy seals were formed in 1962 by President J. F. Kennedy to supplement the US army at sea. These comprised of personnel from Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT), or frogmen, at the direction of President. Lt. Cmdr. Roy Boehn started the unit and built a corps of men who could perform any duty at any given time. From that day on, till today, seals have become most famous for their remarkable successful operations. The Teams have operated in every firestorm known to modern warfare and come away with many victories, some bruises and a vast history of achievements. Most SEAL missions are not reported and remain unknown to general public. Their sharp focus, undivided attention, sheer dedication, rigorous training, and an unfailing attitude has made these teams became the most successful warriors of time.
SEALs are trained at different schools and commands depending upon their mission. But they attend Special Warfare schools for six months of extensive and intensive training. Only one in every four candidates who enters the course ever graduate.
The training takes into consideration several factors, physical prowess is only one. As an instructor said, "Mental toughness and the desire to not ever give up rank high along with emphasis on teamwork, which is vital to a SEALs existence. A candidate already has it in his make up. We just enlarge upon it and help the SEAL to adapt it into a more conscious part of his life."...........
