Read this history of the Navy SEAL Trident. The gold pin is notoriously tough to earn. You must pass a grueling, 65-week-long training program to get one.

Will Chesney, a Navy SEAL who participated in the May 2, 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, was recently told by the Navy to remove the Navy Special Warfare insignia from cover of his new book ...

"The Navy’s Trademark and Licensing Office issues several notice of rights letters per month regarding the use Navy SEAL trident, the words United States Navy, and other trademark violations ...

Without exception, all SEALs are male members of either the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard. SEAL training takes two years, and 75 percent don't make it through.

Navy SEAL candidates are also required to be United States citizens. This includes natural citizens and those who earned citizenship after immigrating to the US.

"The United States Navy, and the Naval Special Warfare Community specifically, have dangerous and important work to do," he added. " In my judgment, neither deserves the continued distraction and ...