Who Are The Navy SEALs? -- CNN(CNN) -- Most of those killed on the helicopter that crashed in eastern Afghanistan overnight were a part of the fighting force known as the Navy SEALs, two U.S. government officials said.
The men who died were not the ones who killed Osama bin Laden in May, but they belonged to the same unit, a military official said.
The group has its origins in World War II, when the United States realized that to invade Japan, it needed savvy, quick-thinking fighters who could perform reconnaissance at sea.
Beyond tactical expertise, the SEALs -- short for Sea, Air and Land teams -- needed to have extraordinary physical strength.
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My Comment: On a weekend when so many SEALs were killed in one Afghan operation, it is fitting to know (or remember) who they are.
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