US NAVY SEALS INSIGNIA -
The U.S. Navy's Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams,commonly known as the Navy SEALs, compose the
Special Operations Forces of the United States Navy, who are employed in direct action and
special reconnaissance operations. SEALs are also capable of undertaking unconventional warfare,
foreign internal defense, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, and other missions.
The origins of the Navy SEALs go back to World War II when the United States Navy saw that in
order for its troops to successfully land on beaches it needed brave men to reconnoitre the
landing beaches, take note of obstacles and defenses, and ultimately guide the landing forces
in. As a result the Amphibious Scout and Raider School was established in 1942 by joint- Army
and Navy at Fort Pierce, Florida. It was intended to train explosive ordnance disposal personnel
and experienced combat swimmers from the Army and Marine Corps, becoming the Naval Combat
Demolition Unit, or NCDU.
The item featured here is a US Navy SEALS insignia.
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Descriptions point out clearly defined points that should be noted.
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This Desert Storm & Iraqi Freedom US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other US military collectibles of the Desert Storm & Iraqi Freedom,
you can do so by going to our
The History of the American Insignia
identification and price guide.
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