The Naked Warrior

U.S. Navy underwater demolition teams and Sea, Air, Land teams have trained and been based in Coronado since 1946. Known as “Naked Warriors,” these combat swimmers went unarmed onto heavily defended enemy beaches with explosives to clear the way for amphibious landings, a role reflected in their motto “First Ashore.” They risked their lives destroying underwater obstacles such as the concrete scully associated with this Frogman figure. Their legacy of “never quit” continues 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 goes on year-round, and the sailors who complete it continue to advanced training before assignment to U.S. Navy SEAL teams for complex and no-fail special operations missions worldwide.

Coronado, California · United States