The Navy officially established the SEAL program in 1962, with the credit historically going to President John F. Kennedy, who had been a naval combat officer himself.

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Navy SEAL Nathan Gage Ingram was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on April 18, 2025, for his actions during an Arabian Sea mission on Jan. 11, 2024.