Originally posted by Macphisto
Interesting read on Jesse. Is he a liar? Hmmmm.
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Just as I predicted in my original post, I knew the debunkers would spend most of their time trying to discredit Ventura instead of disproving what he
says, because they can't.
They seem to have the answers that even NIST doesn't (I love ThroatYogurt's vow to become a truther if NIST doesn't deliver a report by the end of
the year! Hey, what's seven years?!
The Naval Special Warfare Group makes no distinction between UDTs and SEALs. Their training and missions were identical.
Navy Fact File: Navy SEALs:
Today's SEAL (Sea, Air, Land) teams trace their history to the first group of volunteers selected from the Naval Construction Battalions (SeaBees) in
the spring of 1943. These volunteers were organized into special teams called Navy Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs). The units were tasked with
reconnoitering and clearing beach obstacles for troops going ashore during amphibious landings, and evolved into Combat Swimmer Reconnaissance
Units.
The NCDUs distinguished themselves during World War II in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. In 1947, the Navy organized its first underwater
offensive strike units. During the Korean Conflict, these Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) took part in the landing at Inchon as well as other
missions including demolition raids on bridges and tunnels accessible from the water. They also conducted limited minesweeping operations in harbors
and rivers.
During the 1960s, each branch of the armed forces formed its own counterinsurgency force. The Navy utilized UDT personnel to form separate units
called SEAL teams. January 1962 marked the commissioning of SEAL Team ONE in the Pacific Fleet and SEAL Team TWO in the Atlantic Fleet. These teams
were developed to conduct unconventional warfare, counter-guerilla warfare and clandestine operations in both blue and brown water
environments.
Concurrently, Naval Operations Support Groups were formed to aid UDTs, SEALs, and two other unique units — Boat Support and Beach Jumpers — in
administration, planning, research, and development. During the Vietnam War, UDTs performed reconnaissance missions and SEALs carried out numerous
offensive operations. In 1967, the Naval Operations Support Groups were renamed Naval Special Warfare Groups (NSWGs) as involvement increased in
limited conflicts and special operations.
In 1983, existing UDTs were redesignated as SEAL teams and/or SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams and the requirement for hydrographic reconnaissance and
underwater demolition became SEAL missions.
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