[U.S. NAVY SEAL TEAM ONE IN VIETNAM 1969 RAW FOOTAGE BROWN WATER MOBILE RIVERINE FORCE]

Year Published: 1969

Creator: U.S. Navy

Description: Dating to 1969, this silent footage shows members of SEAL Team One in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, deploying from "Brown-Water Mobile Riverine Force" Alpha boats or lighters. These include Alpha boats, swift boats and larger craft, such as a Armored Troop Carrier (ATC) / Tango Boat or Monitor (LCM-6 Mod). During the conflict, SEAL Team One conducted unconventional warfare, reconnaissance, and direct-action raids in the rivers and jungles of South Vietnam, earning the enemy nickname "Men with Green Faces". The location where this footage was shot is unknown, although it is likely the Mekong River. The men in the film are also unidentified; the fact that their faces were not obscured is somewhat puzzling and might indicate the the footage was shot for internal use by the armed forces. At the time this footage was shot, SEAL Teams were fielding 12-man platoons, each comprising two squads of six men; most SEAL missions conducted in Vietnam were squad-sized operations. Navy SEALs, supported by riverine patrol boats and swift boat operators, waged guerilla warfare against the Viet Cong in the swamps and jungles. After about six years of combat, the relatively small group of SEALs accounted for 600 confirmed Viet Cong KIA and 300 more probables. Numerous others were captured or detained. Three SEALs received the Medal of Honor from actions they took during Vietnam. The last SEAL platoon departed Vietnam in late 1972.

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