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24 April: SAVE THE DATE for Vietnam SEALs Roundtable

Posted: 3/12/2025

Save the Date – Legacy of Valor: Vietnam War – SEALs roundtable – 24 April 2025

Join the Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation for a roundtable discussion moderated by ADM Robert Natter ’67, USN (Ret.), centered on the emergence of the SEAL community in Vietnam and their unique ability to operate in a guerilla warfare environment. Panelists include: ADM Robert Natter, who was the officer in charge of a SEAL boat support detachment in the lower Mekong Delta. In 1971, he earned a Silver Star for his actions following an ambush in the Nam Can region of Vietnam while supporting a Vietnamese SEAL platoon. 

CAPT Tom Murphy ’66, USN (Ret.) – Silver Star recipient who served with Seal Team two in Vietnam and whose post-war commands included SEAL Team One and SEAL Team Six. He authored Beyond the Trident which documents some of his experiences as a SEAL team member in Vietnam and tips for overcoming life’s trauma. 

CAPT Dick Couch ’67, USN (Ret.) – As platoon commander with SEAL Team One in 1970, he led one of the few successful POW rescue operations of the Vietnam War. He has authored several books spotlighting SEALs including By Honor Bound and Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story. CAPT Sandy Prouty ’67, USNR (Ret.) – Silver Star recipient who served with SEAL Team Detachment GOLF, MIKE Platoon in Vietnam. He joined the FBI in 1973 where he would become the agency’s third in command.

The Alumni Association is working with Naval Academy leadership to invite and host many of the 32 1/C Midshipmen who have been selected for Naval Special Warfare. It also is inviting more recent alumni to provide their perspectives on the SEAL community. Registration will open April 2, 2025. 


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