Coronado in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Naked Warrior
Artist: John Seward Johnson II
Photographed By Jamie Gallant Jamison, May 16, 2018
1. The Naked Warrior Marker
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The Naked Warrior. Artist: John Seward Johnson II. This World War II combat swimmer commemorates the U.S. Navy’s underwater demolition (UDT) and Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) teams. They have trained and have been based in Coronado since 1946. These “Naked Warriors” swam unarmed onto heavily defended enemy beaches with explosives to clear the way for amphibious landings, hence their motto “First Ashore.” The concrete “scully” on which this Frogman stands is typical of the underwater obstacles they risked their lives to destroy. Their legacy of “never quit,” while executing the most difficult military missions for our country, is still imbued in every Navy Seal whose uniform bears the Naval Special Warfare Trident insignia. On the beaches just south of this site, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) goes on year-round. The Sailors who complete BUD/S go on to advanced training and are then assigned to U.S. Navy Seal Teams, becoming the elite warriors our country relies upon for complex and no-fail special operations missions worldwide.
This World War II combat swimmer commemorates the U.S. Navy’s underwater demolition (UDT) and Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) teams. They have trained and have been based in Coronado since 1946. These “Naked Warriors” swam unarmed onto heavily defended enemy beaches with explosives to clear the way for amphibious landings, hence their motto “First Ashore.” The concrete “scully” on which this Frogman stands is typical of the underwater obstacles they risked their lives to destroy. Their legacy of “never quit,” while executing the most difficult military missions for our country, is still imbued in every Navy Seal whose uniform bears the Naval Special Warfare Trident insignia. On the beaches just south of this site, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) goes on year-round. The Sailors who complete BUD/S go on to advanced training and are then assigned to U.S. Navy Seal Teams, becoming the elite warriors our country relies upon for complex and no-fail special operations missions worldwide.
Erected 2016 by The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum; The Navy SEAL Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 32° 40.54′ N, 117° 10.147′
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W. Marker is in Coronado, California, in San Diego County. Memorial can be reached from Strand Way. At water's edge next to Glorietta Bay Boat Launching Ramp. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coronado CA 92118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Parking is available in parking lot at Boat Ramp
Photographed By Jamie Gallant Jamison, May 16, 2018
2. The Naked Warrior - First Ashore
Glorietta Bay and Coronado Bay Bridge in background.
Photographed By Jamie Gallant Jamison, May 16, 2018
3. The Naked Warrior
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2018, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 17, 2018, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
