Anybody who has the passion and a deep interest to be in the Armed forces, military and harbors surely wants to be promoted as Navy SEALs. However, only less than the real percentage have realized their dreams of becoming one.  The fact behind why there is such a limited number of Navy SEALs today is that the sets of training are very rigorous, and that the passers are said to be the world’s toughest individuals.  Their fame is also concealed in the public as they feel confident working privately to achieve an even more meaningful service to their country.

Some may likely ask the history on how these SEALs were formed and organized. Well, it all started during World War II when the U.S. Navy was badly in need of troops to do intercontinental research and surveys, naval explorations, and coastal military protection. These made the military school Amphibian Scout and Raider appear in the American military history.  Later, the school gathered some tough members which led to the formation of the Army-USMC-Navy unit. It was formed about nine months after the brutal Pearl Harbor attack when the country was in its firmest decision to increase its military protection at the maximum.

Though the SEALs’ privacy is absolutely concealed to the public (as most of these men are working in private intelligence units), it is inevitable to have them known worldwide due to their extraordinary skills and military efforts, outstanding courage and determination, and wide array of achievements and recognitions. The men enumerated on the list below are just some of these men ”œ the world’s most famous Navy SEALs perhaps.

1. Roy Boehm

He is generally considered to be the world’s mightiest and most famous Navy SEAL. He was also once referred to as the SEALs’ godfather.  This man had been serving in the military for about 30 years with a variety of abilities and had been engaged to various battlefields. He had successfully developed his rank on top for his exceptional leadership as he had also been the United States Navy’s SEAL Team Two’s first officer in charge. This commando force (the SEAL Team 2), which he had been leading for years has greatly developed its combat and military skills and has produced other members of the U.S. Elite Forces. Generally, SEAL Team 2’s known to be one of the elite combat forces of the United States with Boehm being its very essential instrument.

2. Rudy Boesch

He was a former active Navy SEAL and most widely known today as the oldest participant in Survivor: Borneo, a reality show in Borneo. He joined the show at the age of 72 and reset a record on Survivor: All Stars at 75.  This man was honorably discharged as a Navy SEAL for his not being able to provide military service at an increasing age. Formerly, he served as a team leader in the U.S. military and completed at least 50 years of continuous active duties. He was deployed during the Vietnam War twice and earned the Bronze Star for his being an exemplar of courage and bravery. He joined at least 45 battles in summary and was then promoted as the Master Chief Petty Officer. After serving  in Vietnam, the U.S. Navy decorated him the Chief SEAL. He was then assigned to set operational and physical standards at SEAL Team TWO. He retired and was honorably discharged on August 1, 1990.

3. Scott Helvenston

He is very remarkable for being the world’s youngest individual to complete the rigorous training for the Navy SEALs. He was allowed to join the Navy when he was 16 which perhaps deepened his interests for military scenes. He was once a security contractor in Black Water Security before he was sent to Iraq and killed in 2004. This man added to his fame as he had also been working as a personal trainer to some Hollywood personalities like Demi Moore. He appeared in famous reality shows like Combat Missions and was featured in Man vs. Beast where he set a record to complete a challenge course faster than a chimp.  During his contract on Black Water in the USA, there were personal conflicts between him and his head trainer Justin McQuown. He was deployed to Kuwait then to Iraq where he was shot days after his arrival.

4. Eric T. Olson

He fulfilled his SEAL training in 1974 and became the SEAL Team 6’s (a unit for special counter-terrorists) commander. He claimed his military degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and United States Naval Academy. Currently, he is the only Navy SEAL to acquire the merit for being the head of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The distinction lets him hold the record for being the first naval officer to take charge of USSOCOM.

5. Jesse Ventura

He was a former Navy SEAL and has retired after showing his interest in professional wrestling and politics. He was an American politician who became the 38th governor of Minnesota and also became famous for acting on TV shows and hosting some talk shows.

6. Christopher Cassidy

Aside from his career in the Navy, he also gained fame on astronomy. He both maintained essential roles on both U.S. sectors ”œ Navy and NASA Astronomy as he was the first chief officer on the former and a professional on the latter. He offered years of active duty including battle deployments for over ten years and served the U.S. Navy for the same year.  Due to the distinction he acquired, he was allowed by the Navy to conduct significant tours of duty to both the Mediterranean and Afghanistan.

7. Michael Murphy

He is the most decorated Navy SEAL in America for the extra efforts and courage he offered during his duty in the Afghanistan war. He also received the Medal of Honor for the same cause and, so far, was the only Navy SEAL to have been awarded such a distinction since the Vietnam War.

8. Thomas Norris

He was one of the most famous credited SEALS during the Vietnam War after his deployment duty in the country. He conducted a successful rescue operation and led humanitarian missions during the war which made him acquire the Medal of Honor from the U.S. Navy, a rare award for a SEAL.

9. Richard Machowiz

He is a multi-sided man and has been engaged in various fields aside from being a Navy SEAL. He was proficient in various ancient and modern martial arts which, perhaps, made him so flexible to complete his SEAL training. He is also a writer and is authoring some books and has been a host on a show on the Discovery Channel, Future Weapons.

10. Richard Marcinko

He played an important role in the Navy and has a seat in the SEAL Team 6 which is a specialized unit for counter-terrorism. Later, he was promoted and took the special unit in charge. On the contrary, he became widely famous not for his Naval career but for literature. He published and authored some books which credit his international fame.
After completing sets of heavy training and showing their extra courage upon service and duty, these men truly have the right to enjoy fame and loads of recognition. They are set as exemplars of bravery in the modern world which perhaps other military servants must follow. This is just nothing but a tiny list to summarize everybody who has exerted their efforts to win the course of their nation’s destiny and gain such huge accomplishments. Hurray for these brave men!