Tour of the new Navy SEAL Museum - SD

Tour of the new Navy SEAL Museum

Presenter:

Capt. Brian “Beef” Drechsler, Executive Director, Retired Navy SEAL, Navy SEAL Museum

For nearly 80 years, Naval Special Warfare has directly impacted our freedom and influenced the course of our nation’s history. Though a small, select group, Navy SEALs have helped write our country’s fundamental history and continue to do so today.

Since 1985 on the original training grounds of World War II’s Frogmen, The National Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida has preserved the history and heritage of Navy SEALs and their predecessors.

We are relying on the entire country to help us build on this legacy with a second museum in the city that is headquarters to Naval Special Warfare Command and home to every aspiring SEAL candidate.

More than a museum, the Navy SEAL Museum in San Diego is an inspirational legacy for the entire nation. The Museum will present educational and emotional content designed to light a fire of contagious patriotism, ignite excitement in a new generation of Americans, and expand career opportunities for young people seeking a higher purpose. Scheduled to open in mid-2025, Navy SEAL Museum San Diego is located directly across from the Santa Fe train station, the MTS Trolley, and just walking distance from the Broadway Cruise Ship Terminal.

Navy SEAL Museum San Diego presents an extraordinary opportunity to bring a new worldclass destination to the country, inviting visitors of all ages and backgrounds into the world of the Navy SEALs—a world cloaked with mystery for decades.

Presenter

Brian "Beef" Drechsler is a retired U.S. Navy Captain with over 25 years in Naval Special Warfare as a SEAL Officer. He is graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy where he was a member of the Navy Football Team and was elected to the Naval Academy Hall of Fame.

He last served as Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Center, overseeing the training of all new SEALs and Combat Crewman, and all advanced training for the SEAL Teams - after serving as the Commanding Officer of SEAL Team FIVE. He also oversaw the daily operations for the 10k-person SEAL Enterprise as it's Chief of Staff and served as U.S. Special Operations Command's primary liaison to the U.S. Congress in their Office of Legislative Affairs.

Brian holds a Masters in Organizational Management from The George Washington University, and was the U.S. Navy’s 2017 Stockdale Leadership Award receipt - the Navy's highest award recognizing Inspirational Leadership in a sitting Commanding Officer.

Brian and his wife Susan of over 27 years have three children and reside in Chula Vista, California.

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