| Everyone, who has an aspiration of serving in the | | | | Olson, completed his SEAL training in 1974. He was |
| armed forces, harbors dreams of becoming a Navy | | | | the commander of SEAL Team Six, which was a |
| SEAL, but only a small percentage, realize this dream. | | | | special counter terrorism unit. |
| Moreover, the exploits of the SEALs are largely | | | | Jesse Ventura |
| secretive, and more often than not away from | | | | Jesse Ventura is a retired Navy SEAL, turned retired |
| intensive public scrutiny. | | | | professional wrestler turned American politician who |
| Given below is a list of 10 such famous Navy SEALs. | | | | was the 38th Governor of the US State of |
| Roy Boehm | | | | Minnesota. |
| Arguably one of most famous of all Navy SEALs, and | | | | He has also donned the role of an actor, radio host, |
| considered the godfather of all SEALs. He was the | | | | and a television talk show host. |
| first officer in charge of SEAL Team Two. | | | | Christopher Cassidy |
| Roy. H. Boehm served the military for 30 years in | | | | He holds an important place amongst Navy SEALs as |
| various capacities, and rose from the enlisted ranks | | | | he also became a NASA astronaut. He was an |
| to develop, and lead what was to become an elite | | | | integral part of the SEALs for ten years, and in that |
| combat force called the US Navy SEALs | | | | capacity made two important tours of duty to |
| He was instrumental in not only designing and | | | | Afghanistan and the Mediterranean. |
| developing but also implementing and leading this | | | | Michael P. Murphy |
| commando force. | | | | He was posthumously awarded America’s |
| Rudy Boesch | | | | highest military decoration, the ‘Medal of |
| This retired Navy SEAL became popular for his stint | | | | Honor’, for his courageous actions in the war in |
| in the reality series Survivor: Borneo, and for being its | | | | Afghanistan. Since, the Vietnam War, no other |
| oldest competitor. Moreover, he finished in 3rd place. | | | | person from the Navy has been awarded this rare |
| He had an enviable record as a SEAL, and was a | | | | honor. |
| team leader, who had 45 years of uninterrupted | | | | Thomas R. Norris |
| military career. | | | | He holds pride of place amongst Navy SEALs for his |
| Scott Helvenston | | | | rescue missions in the Vietnam War. For this he was |
| The youngest Navy SEAL, to complete the rigorous | | | | awarded the Medal of Honor. |
| BUD/S, he worked for Blackwater Security post | | | | Richard Machowicz |
| retirement. He was sent to Iraq, but was killed in the | | | | He is famous for his role as a host on Future |
| infamous Fallujah ambush, within a few days of his | | | | Weapons, a show that is aired on Discovery Channel. |
| arrival in the country. | | | | A former U. S Navy SEAL, who has proficiency in |
| At a young age of 16, he was given special | | | | many martial arts, he has also authored a book. |
| permission to join the Navy, and had an unblemished | | | | Richard Marcinko |
| 12 year career before he left. | | | | He was in charge of SEAL Team 6 and is now a |
| Eric T. Olson | | | | popular author. It will come as no surprise that after |
| He is the current head of the United States Special | | | | the rigorous military training, and unimaginable feats |
| Operations Command or USSOCOM and is the only | | | | of bravery, Navy SEALs go on to achieve things, |
| Navy SEAL to have achieved such a distinction; | | | | which very few can achieve. |
| moreover he is also the first Naval Officer who has | | | | This is just a small list of these over-achieving |
| been given the charge of USSOCOM. | | | | individuals who have stood out and become famous |
| A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and | | | | for their accomplishments. |
| the Naval Postgraduate School, Admiral Eric Thor | | | | |