Special Warfare insignia

Special Warfare Insignia
Special Warfare Insignia
Type	Uniform breast insignia
Awarded for	Completing Basic Underwater Demolitions/SEAL training and SEAL Qualification Training
Eligibility	United States Navy SEALs
Established	1970
First awarded	Vietnam War

The Special Warfare insignia, also known as the "SEAL Trident" or its popular nickname in the Navy community, "The Budweiser",^[1] recognizes those members of the United States Navy who have completed the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, completed SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) and have been designated as U.S. Navy SEALs.

^ Ismay, John (2019-11-21). "Edward Gallagher, the SEALs and Why the Trident Pin Matters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-23.

[1] Ismay, John (2019-11-21). "Edward Gallagher, the SEALs and Why the Trident Pin Matters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-23.

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