The Complete History of the Navy Seals (1999)

Long before President Kennedy commissioned the Navy SEALS in 1962 the Navy Combat Demolition Units were running demolition during WWII on DDay when the NCDU took over 50 casualties and the Underwater Demolition Teams were clearing beaches for Allied landing missions These were the origins of todays famous Navy SEa Air and Land SEAL Teams composing of the elite sailors of the Special Operations Forces of the US Navy As special forces combat teams the role of the SEALS has evolved to see them employed in arenas of direct action special reconnaissance unconventional warfare hostage rescue counterterrorism and other missions COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE NAVY SEALS recalls the stories of honour valor and commitment of the backbones of the Navy Seals