Trivia

Daily History Hangfire: Which American President Founded the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams?

BY SOFREP News Team

Navy SEALs have become a celebrated part of our special operations force, but do you know which President created the SEALs?

In 1962, with Vietnam kicking into full swing, President ________ had the foresight to see that America needed a maritime Special Ops Forces. As a result, the Navy SEALs came into being. Their members were pulled from the Underwater Demolition Teams (Jesse Ventura was a member).

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Which U.S. President was this? (Stumped? Get your answer here.)

Bonus Question: Which unit preceded the UDT Teams?

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