Ciara Encinas joined the ABC 10News team in December 2021 as a multimedia journalist.
SAN DIEGO — It's something special to wear the trident, and Coronado is home to many past and present Naval special operators.
For the first time, Honor Flight San Diego is honoring some of our past SEALs and frogmen who served in Vietnam, Korea and World War II.He has years of war stories to share dating back to Vietnam when he became a Navy SEAL. "I got in the Navy in 1968 and my first operation was in 1969. I spent two Christmases in Vietnam," said Clapp."During one operation, we got two Vietnamese advisors," said Clapp.Not only did he and his team make a huge impact on the war, but he left with a friend.
"The fellow that gave us the intelligence- his nickname was Chief Mui. He was in charge of the police branch there," said Clapp. He and Chief Mui formed such a bond that he gave him a painting that still hangs on Clapp's wall alongside many memories and accomplishments from his career.But, if you ask him if he shaped the future of Navy special operators.Come April, he will be reuniting with dozens of other special operators that he started his career with on a seal only on an honor flight."We'll know each other. It's funny.
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