During his enlistment, O'Neill received two Silver Stars, four Bronze Star Medals,[9] a Joint Service Commendation Medal (with "V" device), three Presidential Unit Citations, and two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (with "V" device).[12] He served with SEAL Teams Two (1996–2001), Four (2001–2004), and Six (2004–2012), and attained the rank of senior chief petty officer. Upon his discharge from the Navy on 24 August 2012 (after 16.6 years), O'Neill was still assigned to SEAL Team Six at Virginia Beach, Virginiaand had six months and 15 days of sea service to his credit.[8]
Demo Dick Marcinko https://www.navytimes.com/breaking-...rst-commanding-officer-of-seal-team-six-dies/
Billy Waugh passed away April 4th, 2023. Mr. Waugh was in Korea to Afghanistan at the age of 72. Hunting the Jackle is Billy's autobiography, link below. Hunting the Jackal - Special Forces & CIA Soldier's Fifty Years on the Frontlines of the War Against Terrorism (04) by Waugh, Billy - Keown, Tim [Mass Market Paperback (2005)]: Waugh, Billy / Keown, Tim: 0884301026446: Amazon.com: Books
https://www.flyingmag.com/renowned-aviator-brian-shul-dead-at-75/ Renowned Aviator Brian Shul Dead at 75 SR-71 pilot, author, and motivational speaker suffered heart attack after a speech in Reno, Nevada.
You guys are forgetting another real badass. Marine John Basilone! Medal of Honor recipient for bravery at Guadalcanal WWII. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Basilone