On August 15, during the UDT/SEAL West Coast Reunion Weekend, Ted Sawyer and the Coronado Lawn Bowling Club hosted a lawn bowling event for the MAG 7 (short for Magnificent Seven), their spouses, relatives, friends, and some fellow brother SEALs at the Spreckels Center’s bowling green in Coronado in tribute to their accomplishments and service to this country. Approximately fifteen indulged in a modest breakfast followed by an instructional lawn bowling session and then bowled a few ends (an ‘end’ is the word for a lawn bowling “round”). Participants enjoyed it so much that they expressed a desire to make it an annual event.
The MAG 7 is comprised of the seven officers that graduated from Class 29 in 1962 and went on to UDT 11 and/or 12. All eventually became SEALs in SEAL Team One.
Not Annonmous because I am
John B. Sullivan Jr. still alive and ready to give the story of January 1963 Buds Class 30. I also new Pete Peterson and Robbie Robinson. If one of the Officers who were head of Seals at this time would remember me because I swore to him I would not quit. I challenge you to interview me and get the real story.
How did they go through Buds when the First Class 30 were the original Buds Class with Texdy Rooseveld the III from Annapolis w/ John B Sullivan Jr. Who broke his shoulder and neck but did not quit. The officer who interviewed Sullivan did not ask any questions and Sullivan was hiding his injuries because he wanted to continue on. They kept him until July 1963 to represent the class.
Sullivan did not know he was dropped for lack of motivation until he tried to go back later. Sullivan still hid hid his injuries because he did not want to leave the Navy.