We're at Utah Beach with retired Navy SEAL Leif Babin of Echelon Front to explore a bit of the history behind the Naval Combat Demolition Units who were among the first on the beach on June 6th and who were the forerunners of the modern day SEALs.
Check out more from Leif Babin on the Echelon Front YouTube page and also from Jenna Lee Babin on SmartHER News.
More from the D-Day Experience at dday-experience.com/en/
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