22 October 2021 Vietnam-era Frogman receives Purple Heart CORONADO, Calif. – For 51 years, Engineman 2nd Class (SEAL) Ray Smith Jr. has carried the memories of a mission in Vietnam on June 12, 1970. On October 7, 2021, Smith gained something new to remember his time serving on distant shores as a SEAL: a Purple Heart. Smith’s heroism and sacrifice were...
26 July 2021 Naval Special Warfare Center holds Change of Command Ceremony CORONADO, Calif. – Capt. Bartley Randall, commodore, Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWCEN), was relieved by Capt. Brian Drechsler in a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, July 23...
30 April 2021 Two Medals of Honor, four generations of Navy SEALs at Class 342 graduation CORONADO, Calif. - Thirty Navy SEAL candidates earned their Tridents during a graduation joined by extraordinary guests onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, April 30, 2021...
01 April 2021 MCPON Visits With Naval Special Warfare Command Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith traveled to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command as part of a visit to the San Diego region, Mar. 31...