The Battle of Mogadishu

Oct 7, 2026 | NSW Historical Perspectives

The Battle of Mogadishu A Heroic SEAL Mission That Never Made it in the Movie By CDR (SEAL) Tom Hawkins, USN (Ret.) In August, 1993, four SEAL snipers from SEAL Team Six and their commanding officer, Captain Eric Olson, supported Task Force Ranger; an operation in...

Global War on Terror

Aug 5, 2026 | NSW Historical Perspectives

Global War on Terror On September 11, 2001, commonly known as 9/11, nineteen terrorists from the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against U.S. targets. Two planes were flown into the twin towers of the World...

Japanese First Surrender to UDT Naked Warriors

Aug 3, 2026 | NSW Historical Perspectives

Japanese First Surrender to UDT Naked Warriors World War II – 29 August 1945 By CDR (SEAL) Tom Hawkins, USN (Ret.) On 10 August 1945, after President Truman gave the order to drop two atomic bombs on Japan, the Japanese openly sued for peace. On 15 August, UDT-18 and...

PNC Announced as Underwriter of The Art of The Operator Exhibition at Navy SEAL Museum Fort Pierce

Jul 3, 2026 | Press Room

press room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PNC Announced as Underwriter of The Art of The Operator Exhibition at Navy SEAL Museum Fort Pierce   Fort Pierce, Fla. – July 7, 2026 – Navy SEAL Museum Fort Pierce announced PNC as underwriter of the highly anticipated The Art of...

The Greatest Rescue Mission in Navy SEAL History

Jun 9, 2026 | NSW Historical Perspectives

The Greatest Rescue Mission in Navy SEAL History Saving Lieutenant Mark Clark and LTCOL “Gene” Hambleton, USAF By CDR (SEAL) Tom Hawkins, USN (Ret.) During 1972, U.S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Tom Norris was serving as an advisor with Strategic Technical Directorate...