The Rise of the Navy Seals

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Milton Miles was kicked out of the Naval Academy for poor eyesight. He graduated the Naval Academy and they wouldn't give him his commission because of, you know, bad eyesight. Mary Miles had advocated in some sort of relationship with the nationalist Chinese government during World War II. Could you share the role that Mary played in the rise of the Navy Seals? Yeah. I didn't want to tell Mary's story. It took me 18 months to write chapters one through five which took me from the Marine Corps Raiders all the way to telling the story of the UDT.

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Ben Milligan, author of By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs, joins Joe to discuss the history of the Navy SEALs, how they influenced special operations in the US Military, and why their history matters today. Ben also shares his inspirational story of how he researched and wrote this book (his first one) while working a full-time job and raising a family.

Ben Milligan became a US Navy SEAL in 2001 and served until 2009. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star and other awards. A native of Indianapolis, he received a BA in History at Purdue University and an MA in International Relations at the University of San Diego. He currently lives in the Chicago area with his three sons. This is his first book.