v   .@Times New Roman- 2 1  xEDITORIAL/3/633/ 2  x %@Times New Roman- 2  x 2 H-  xDon C. Marler3"#/> 2 H x  2  x  2  x  2 9 x v2 G xThe SEAL/UDT community came, as we all know, into the limelight in May *$'+3*33* #66#$" 73 #$"3#"$7"#$> "}2 L xwith the killing of bin Laden by SEAL Team 6. The limelight is not the best 3#$#$""#$*$#$"',3*+7#*$7"$$#$$q2 +D xenvironment for SEALs or any other Special Forces organization. The $#"#7$'"''+3*(#'$"("$''$ (&# (#"# "#'*$2 {  xoperation tha"$ "##:2 {2 xt took out bin Laden was a well#"#"#$#*$#33 2 { x-=2 {! xkept secret before its execution t$$$#$ #"$}2 L xand lets hope no more details of the op. are released. The retrieval of the ##$"$$"7#$ "#"# #*$" "$t2 F xcomputer hard drives, etc. was, as they say in Louisiana, lagniappe #6####$#3$" "#+"$# "##$ 2   xG=2 m! xmeaning a little something extra.t7#$"#7$$"$ 2 mY x  2  x 2   xAs editor3#"s2 E x I have taken care to remain as neutral as possible on the political # #$#"6 #$# $"$"#$$# y2 ^I xissues surrounding the instigation and execution of the wars in which we $$"###$"$#" "###$$"#"#3#3# #3w2 H xhave been engaged since 911. I was asked by a small Louisiana newspaper ##$#$# ### ###3 $#$"6 +"$#$3##J2 * xto write an article on the SEAL achievemen#3# "#$'+3*$#7#C2 % xt; it is included in this issue. The .# #$#$#$*$2 PM xarticle was picked up by another paper and published there also. The article  3#$$##$"$"$# #####$$#$ "*$  v2 G xis, in my mind, very basic stuff. I welcome your comments on it and am #7!6###"##3 "7"#$#67$"###7J2 * xopen to publishing your opposing position."$#"##$#$""##"#$#$"$""# 2 t x  2 A x -@Times New Roman--42  xThe feature story of this iw*$$"""#2   xssue is the $$- 2  x#- 2  xHistory of UDT7##33+ 2  x-2  x3:#- 2 B x#-(2 e x It is interesting $$#D2 & xand puts some things into perspective.####"7$$"$"#$# 2  x  2 3  x 2 M xIt is time to start planning for the September reunion in Colorado hosted by 7"$#$$"#$($6$#$"#$0#"$#$" #$"}2 L xFrank and Marti Anderson. See the details in this issue and remain vigilant &####>3#$"#($###$#$6 #""$2 $   xfor other not ""$$#k2 $ @ xices as things develop and change. We always get anxious to get  $$"$### #####B 3 "###"#"#|2 u K xon the road to meet old friends. There is no bond like that experienced by "#$"#"7####+#$"$"##$##$# #$#2 O xunits like ours. It is surprising and beautiful the degree to which the ladies ##$"##$$"###$$$$""3#$$#52   xhave bonded with each other.##$"#$#3##"$ 2   x  2 f  x 2  xColorado/#"$"72  x is beautiful. Dont miss it.l#$$3"#7 2  x @Times New Roman- 2   x $ 2 l  x $ 2  x $ 2 $  x $ 2  x $ 2  x $"System8-xx  ww  vv  uu  tt  ss  rr  qq  pp   o o    n n