posted on Apr, 5 2011 @ 05:26 PM
reply to post by aching_knuckles
from
en.wikipedia.org...
"Navy career
From September 11, 1969, to September 10, 1975, during the Vietnam War era, Ventura served in the United States Navy. While on active duty, Ventura
was part of Underwater Demolition Team 12 (UDT). The UDTs were merged with the US Navy SEALs in 1983, 8 years after Ventura had left the Navy.
Bill Salisbury, an attorney in San Diego and a former Navy SEAL officer, accused Ventura of "pretending" to be a SEAL and wrote that Ventura would
be blurring an important distinction by claiming to be a SEAL when he was actually a frogman with the UDT. Compared to SEAL teams, UDTs saw less
combat and took fewer casualties. Following that, Governor Ventura's office confirmed that Ventura was never a member of the SEALs. His spokesman
stated that Ventura has never tried to convince people otherwise. Ventura stated: "Today we refer to all of us as SEALs; that's all it is."
Ventura has frequently referred to his military career in public statements and debates. He was criticized by hunters and conservationists for stating
in an interview with the Minneapolis StarTribune in April 2001, "Until you have hunted men, you haven't hunted yet."
In January 2002, Ventura, who had never specifically claimed to have fought in Vietnam, disclosed for the first time that he did not see combat. He
did not receive the Combat Action Ribbon, which was awarded to those involved in a firefight or who went on clandestine or special operations where
the risk of enemy fire was great or expected."
As you can see, Jesse is about image and some people find it difficult to accept.