CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2023) A member of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, performs a military free fall over Silver Strand Training Complex for the 2023 West Coast Naval Special Warfare’s Family Day event.
Naval Special Warfare held its West Coast Family Day in Coronado on September 10, 2023. Photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Smedegard, Naval Special Warfare Group ONE.
Rear Adm. Keith B. Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, speaks to families during the 2023 West Coast Naval Special Warfare Family Day event at Silver Strand Training Complex in Coronado.
A member of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, presents the ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flag during a demonstration jump over Silver Strand Training Complex
A member of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, performs a military free fall over Silver Strand Training Complex.
A West Coast-based Navy Special Warfare canine handler showcases the capabilities of a multipurpose canine during the 2023 West Coast Naval Special Warfare Family Day event at Silver Strand Training Complex.
Naval Special Warfare is the nation’s elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict. Naval Special Warfare values the self-sacrifice and commitment of families who support and empower our most important asset – our people.
All photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Smedegard, Naval Special Warfare Group ONE.
Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]
