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  1. www.warhistoryonline.com › world-war-ii › underwaterFrogmen: Before Navy SEALs, Underwater Demolition Teams Were ...

    Sep 22, 2022 · The decision was supported by US President John F. Kennedy. Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) training, during which Frogmen must approach from the sea to plant demolition charges on beach obstructions, 1955.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Underwater_Demolition_TeamUnderwater Demolition Team - Wikipedia

    Underwater Demolition Team. Patch of the Underwater Demolition Teams. The Underwater Demolition Team ( UDT ), or frogmen, were amphibious units created by the United States Navy during World War II with specialized non-tactical missions. They were predecessors of the navy's current SEAL teams .

    • 15 August 1942 – present (as SEALs)
    • United States
    • United States Navy

  3. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-stealthWWII's Underwater Demolition Teams Paved the Way for the Navy ...

    Aug 18, 2022 · This is the story of 95-year-old veteran George Morgan and the Underwater Demolition Teams. “It was not the way most people go to Hawaiʻi,” says George Morgan, one of the war’s last ...

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › frogmanFrogman | Underwater Demolition, Diving, Combat Swimming

    Apr 13, 2024 · frogman, member of a U.S. naval underwater demolition team. In World War II their efforts reduced troop losses and facilitated the landing of men and supplies on enemy shores. Before an amphibious landing was made, frogmen reconnoitred the beach area. They measured the actual depths of the water, detected natural or man-made obstructions under ...

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  6. www.navyseal.com › udtUDT: The Unheralded History of Underwater Demolition Teams

    Sep 11, 2023 · Key Takeaway: Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) gave us heroes going back to their daring World War II missions. These brave Frogmen showed incredible courage, pushing boundaries with their physical prowess and tactical brilliance. Their legacy lives on in today's Navy SEAL teams, embodying the UDT spirit of audacity, skill, and collective ...

  7. www.usni.org › magazines › proceedingsFrogmen Solve Hard Problems­—From and on the Sea

    Across the spectrum of warfare, the United States and its allies face new challenges. Authoritarian states conduct irregular statecraft and operations in the gray zone between peace and war, aiming to coerce nation-states, normalize government and private market corruption, and subvert the international rules-based order.

  8. www.sandiegouniontribune.com › military › sdut-frontFrogmen on the front-line in Vietnam - The San Diego Union ...

    Aug 24, 2016 · Aug. 24, 2016 4:28 AM PT. Moki Martin joined the Navy to become a “frogman,” like those in World War II. After growing up in Maui, working in the water was his dream. “I wanted to be a diver ...