The Rise of the Navy SEALs, with Ben Milligan
Navy SEAL, Bronze Star recipient, and author of By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs, joins School of War to discuss the origins and evolution of one of America’s most storied special operations forces. How did the Navy SEALs grow out of the Underwater Demolition Teams of World War II? How did the Vietnam War shape the institution into the force we know today?
- ▪Navy SEAL, Bronze Star recipient, and author of By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs, joins School of War to discuss the origins and evolution of one of America’s most storied special operations forces.
- ▪How did the Navy SEALs grow out of the Underwater Demolition Teams of World War II?
- ▪How did the Vietnam War shape the institution into the force we know today?
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/Generate transcriptA transcript unlocks clips, previews, and editing.PreviewView all episodesThe Rise of the Navy SEALs, with Ben MilliganJuly 24, 2026Aaron MacLean1HR 2MThe history of the Navy SEALs reveals not only how they were built but also how they must continue to evolve.LISTEN IN APPTranscriptGet NotifiedPresented byThe history of the Navy SEALs reveals not only how they were built but also how they must continue to evolve.Ben Milligan, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, Bronze Star recipient, and author of By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs, joins School of War to discuss the origins and evolution of one of America’s most storied special operations forces.
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