THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, July 26, 1995 TAG: 9507250137
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 12 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 38 lines
SMOKE AND NOISE from fake battles invaded the beach at Fort Story as thousands of spectators gathered Saturday afternoon. They were on hand to watch Navy special forces units play war - rappel from helicopters, charge the shore, rescue downed pilots and parachute toward enemy targets.
It was the annual reunion of former frogmen and present-day SEALS and part of the reunion fun always includes a public demonstration. This year's action took spectators from World War II, when underwater demolition teams were first formed, to advanced present- day technology. ILLUSTRATION: Navy SEALs rappel from an Army helicopter to demonstrate to
reunion spectators one of the many methods they use to get into
enemy territory.
Staff photos
by PETER D.
SUNDBERG
A Navy frogman scurries toward the water after setting off an
explosive charge on a beach obstacle.
Members of a special boat unit take SEALs, in the rubber raft at
right, to a dropoff point from which the combat swimmers will swim
into their targets.
A helicopter lands to pick up a SEAL group that has rescued a downed
pilot.
by CNB