On Dec. 25, 2021, Cmdr. Richard Marcinko passed away peacefully at home. He was 81 years old. Marcinko had a storied career in the Navy. Most notably, he was the founder and godfather of the Navy’s most elite special operations unit, Seal Team Six.
His larger-than-life personality established many of the characteristics of the SEALs and today’s public perception of them as hardened warriors, quick-thinking problem solvers, and all-around heroes. He was, in some ways, a visionary. After his death, former SEALs who served under him, like Adm. William McRaven, praised...
His larger-than-life personality established many of the characteristics of the SEALs and today’s public perception of them as hardened warriors, quick-thinking problem solvers, and all-around heroes. He was, in some ways, a visionary. After his death, former SEALs who served under him, like Adm. William McRaven, praised...
- 2/26/2022
- by Matthew Cole
- Rollingstone.com
U.S. military special forces commander Richard Marcinko died on Christmas Day at age 81. Marcinko was a founder of the elite group, Seal Team Six, which was later responsible for the death of terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden. Marcinko joined the Navy at 18 years old and served in the Vietnam War. After the war, […]
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- 1/3/2022
- by Camryn Bolkin
- Uinterview
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