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b'It\\u2019s not too often we get the opportunity to speak with veterans of WWII. They\\u2019re a special breed, and Harry Lockhead is no exception. Joining the Navy when his country was at war, Lockhead went into the service as a cook. After the battle at Tarawa, the loss of Marines was so great, that the Navy asked for volunteers to learn how to perform reconnaissance and underwater demolition for future beach landings. Harry volunteered, and became one of the Navy\'s first Underwater Demolition swimmers, or "Naked Warriors" as they were known. With no instruction manual, Harry and his team of other volunteers had to learn how to clear beach landings in combat, literally by trial and error. Lockhead would eventually become one of the original UDT20 Frogmen, and predecessors of the Navy SEALs. It\'s an amazing feat, considering the conditions and timeline these men operated under. Hear a firsthand account of what it was like training and operating as a "Naked Warrior" on this latest edition of HAZARD GROUND!\\n\\nwww.navysealfoundation.org\\n\\nDo your Amazon shopping with us, and give back to veterans organizations at the same time! Go to\\xa0www.hazardground.com, click on the\\xa0Amazon banner on the home page, and do your Amazon shopping from there. THE BEST PART IS we donate proceeds from this partnership to the vet organizations featured on this podcast. So far, we\'ve been able to make small donations to Merging Vets and Players and The Headstrong Project. So let\'s keep this going so we can make more and bigger donations! Help us out, help out these great organizations, and head over to\\xa0hazardground.com and click on the\\xa0Amazon banner today, and shop away!\\n\\nSupport the podcast by supporting our sponsors at\\xa0www.hazardground.com/sponsors! So many great and honest companies with great products!\\n\\nHelp grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes!'