Trump With Richard Marcinko (Source- Donald Trump Jr. Official Instagram) |
President Donald Trump's Elder Son Don Jr. Recently shared a post on his official Instagram handle regarding the passing of Richard Marcinko.
Richard Marcinko was born on Nov. 21, 1940, to George Marcinko and Emilie Teresa Pavlik Marcinko in his grandmother’s house in Lansford, Pa., a tiny mining town.
He dropped out of high school and enlisted in the Navy in 1958. He was deployed to Vietnam with SEAL Team 2 in 1967, according to the National Navy SEAL Museum, which announced the death on its Official Facebook page.
He received many honors for his service, including four Bronze Stars, a Silver Star, and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, as per the museum. After completing two tours in Vietnam, he was promoted to lieutenant commander and then took the reins of SEAL Team 2 from 1974 to 1976, according to the museum.
Commander Marcinko is survived by his wife, Nancy; four daughters, Brandy Alexander, Tiffany Alexander, Hailey Marcinko and Kathy-Ann Marcinko; two sons, Matthew and Ritchie Marcinko; and several grandchildren. An earlier marriage to Kathy Black ended in divorce.
On Sunday night, Admiral McRaven called Commander Marcinko “one of the more colorful characters” in Naval special warfare history.
On his Instagram Trump jr. said: RIP Legend. Richard Marcinko was the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six and an absolute legend of an American.
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