Navy SEAL Museum Ft. Pierce
Navy SEALs and Extortion 17

Navy SEALs and Extortion 17

Navy SEALs and Extortion 17 The Largest Single-Day Loss of Life During the War in Afghanistan By By CDR (SEAL) Tom Hawkins, USN (Ret.) On 6 August 2011, the shooting down of a U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter, call sign “Extortion 17” (pronounced “One Seven”),...
Navy SEALs and the 1990 Gulf War

Navy SEALs and the 1990 Gulf War

Navy SEALs and the 1990 Gulf War By By CDR (SEAL) Tom Hawkins, USN (Ret.) On 2 August 1990, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s military forces invaded Kuwait, resulting in the deployment of a 33-nation coalition to stem Iraq’s aggression. Operation DESERT SHIELD...
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Opens to the Public October 4, 2025

Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Opens to the Public October 4, 2025

press room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Opens to the Public October 4, 2025 NAVY SEALS ARE INBOUND TO SAN DIEGO The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego—the region’s newest cultural attraction—opens to the public October 4, 2025 Fort Pierce, Fla. – April 22,...