I hope you'll join me this week on August 11th for the debut episode of Point of the Spear with Robert Child, when my guest will be Bronze Star recipient and former US Navy SEAL and author Benjamin H. Milligan. Ben has just released By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALS, which chronicles the rise of the Navy SEALs from unarmed frogmen to elite commandos. And who better to tell that story than one of their own. By Water Beneath the Walls is Ben's first book, and it is getting widespread praise.

"By Water Beneath the Walls is the SEAL book we needed. A deep dive into the SEALs' roots, it is written with style and insight that could come only from someone who is part of the community. Milligan uses razor-sharp analysis and masterful storytelling to leave us with a clear understanding of not only how the SEALs came into being, but, more important, why."—Kevin Maurer, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Lions of Kandahar and No Easy Day

Ben and I discuss the formation of the SEALS and how the elite fighting unit changed in the 1960s to become one of the fiercest fighting forces on earth. Listen and subscribe to the show on all the major podcast platforms.