Origins of U.S. Naval Special Warfare

The Navy SEALS were commissioned in 1962 by JFK to conduct guerrilla warfare on the enemy's turf and bring the war to them.

Their origins however extend back to WWII. The navy was conducting numerous beach landings in both the European and Pacific theaters of battle. In both instances they were running into countless underwater obstructions in order to keep us craft from landing troops. To counter these the U.S. Navy created what they called UDT or Underwater Demolition Teams, or Frog Men. With no more then fins and masks these brave sailors charted tides, destroyed underwater obstructions, and paved the way fro beach invasions.

After WWII these teams were decomissioned only to be reactivate, and then rolled into what became the U.S. Navy Seals.

"Navy SEAL Historynavyseals.com-experience the SEAl EDGE." NavySeals.com-experience the SEAL Edge Gear, Fitness, info. 22 June, 2009

http://www.navyseals.com/navy-seal-history.