NSW with Honor Flight San Diego
Bill Nehl, a retired Senior Chief and Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Vietnam veteran, receives a personal letter of gratitude during Honor Flight San Diego’s “Tour of Honor,” April 26-28. Nehl enlisted in 1969, served as a SEAL candidate instructor and helped establish and commission SEAL Team Three in 1983. A small group of former SEALs and members of NSW’s active force volunteered to serve as “guardians” for 90 NSW Vietnam veterans on a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., honoring their service and visiting the memorials built for their sacrifice. The trip included visits to the WW II, Lincoln, Korea, Vietnam, Navy, and Marine Corps Memorials and Arlington National Cemetery, all arranged by the Honor Flight Network. NSW is the nation’s premiere maritime special operations force and is uniquely positioned to extend the fleet’s reach and deliver all-domain options for naval and joint force commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Andre Billeaudeaux)