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His Vietnam Experiences As a US Navy SEAL
Dec 18, 2025 12:00 PM
John Gulick
His Vietnam Experiences As a US Navy SEAL
The Navy SEALS are one of the world's elite military units. The selection and training process to become a SEAL borders on brutal and the failure rate of those who volunteer is steep.
What does it take to pass these tests, be assigned to a SEAL team and experience combat.
How does it impact one's life?
What does it take to pass these tests, be assigned to a SEAL team and experience combat.
How does it impact one's life?
John will recount his experience transitioning from an English Literature major at Washington & Lee University to a naval officer with duty aboard the destroyer USS Fletcher to Navy "frogman" in an Underwater Demolition Team, then ultimately to becoming a SEAL deployed on combat operations in the deadly Rung Sat Special Zone, deep in the heart of Vietnam's Mekong Delta, during which he was wounded in action.