Fearless Since 1962: How the SEALs Became the Navy’s Most Elite Force

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  • An East Coast-based Navy SEAL conducts dive operations to increase maritime lethality during training off the coast of Key Largo, Fla., Feb. 20, 2025. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Katie Cox
    An East Coast-based Navy SEAL conducts dive operations to increase maritime lethality during training off the coast of Key Largo, Fla., Feb. 20, 2025. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Katie Cox
  • During a search and destroy mission, members of a Navy SEAL team explore the entrance to a cave used by al-Qaida and Taliban forces in the Zhawar Kili area of eastern Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2002. Special operations forces conducted missions in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by DOW
    During a search and destroy mission, members of a Navy SEAL team explore the entrance to a cave used by al-Qaida and Taliban forces in the Zhawar Kili area of eastern Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2002. Special operations forces conducted missions in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by DOW
    For decades, the Navy SEALs have been among the most recognized names of the U.S. military’s elite warfighters. January marks 64 years since the establishment of this storied force, which traces its roots back to the amphibious scouts, raiders and demolition units of World War II.The SEALs — an acronym for sea, air and land — are the Navy’s most wellknown special operations force...

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