#LateNightHistory — Rob Garnett, SEAL Team 3, Persian Gulf VBSS
“Towards the end of the ‘90s, we had an embargo with Iraq, and we started doing counter-smuggling operations in the [Persian] Gulf.
“They would load up either barrels of oil or dates and what they would try to do is get through Iraqi waters because they knew US and coalition forces were there kinda trying to roll them up — so they would try to go down and scoot into Iranian waters because they figured we wouldn’t go in there.
“The very first one was pretty funny. We were all really excited because we had never gotten to do anything real. In your mind you think it’s gonna be like Pirates of the Caribbean: we’re gonna be out there and you’re gonna be duking it out, there’s gonna be swashbuckling, you’re gonna swing across the ropes with swords and be fighting.
“The boat wouldn’t comply and we’re trying to hook the boat, but they can’t get it, so I just ran and jumped across. I remember getting onto the dhow and it was just me and another guy and everyone was losing their minds. I ran right into the control room and there’s just one dude — at that time I’m probably 22-23 and this guy’s in his late 50s and probably never exercised a bit in his day — so I came in and just threw him on the ground. There was this big, wooden wheel like Captain Jack Sparrow. I got my foot on the guy holding the captain down and steering the ship. The other guy came in and I said, ‘We’re good, I got it,’ and we were just laughing. We took down this terrible ship, but really it was this old man that was smuggling [dates].”
Episode 2 of the #LateNightHistoryPodcast with @surf4rob — Humorously, when the SEALs didn’t have a caving ladder they went to Bahrain to get a pool ladder! And yes … that’s Henry Rollins.
#History #OralHistory #OneMoreWave
One More Wave is at HSAC 2026—and today marks the first day of competition! 🌊🏄♂️
More than 90 adaptive athletes from around the world are competing, including a number of our veterans.
Pictured here: our Managing Director @surf4rob (left) with Uncle Sandy @unclesandysurf1969 (right) — a staple in the adaptive surfing community and a retired US Army Chief Warrant Officer 5.
Uncle Sandy even brought this collapsible, desert camo-patterned surfboard with him on deployments to Iraq! 🇺🇸
#OneMoreWave #HSAC #Hawaii #adaptivesurfing
A classic maybe you haven’t seen before … What happens under the pier stays under the pier
📸: @lynnehoppe2005
#stripperpole #stripperlife #scripps #lajolla #surf
Our Managing Director @surf4rob in Santa Cruz delivering two boards at the monthly @veteransurfalliance meetup at Capitola Beach 🇺🇸
The teal fish shaped by @onerevolversurfboards went to US Army veteran Jimmy Dalaigh! 🏄♂️
The brown mid-length shaped by @sk_shape went to US Navy veteran David Shoch! ⚓️
Yew!!!! 🤙
#OneMoreWave #1mw #SantaCruz #Surfing
![#LateNightHistory — Rob Garnett, SEAL Team 3, Persian Gulf VBSS“Towards the end of the ‘90s, we had an embargo with Iraq, and we started doing counter-smuggling operations in the [Persian] Gulf.“They would load up either barrels of oil or dates and what they would try to do is get through Iraqi waters because they knew US and coalition forces were there kinda trying to roll them up — so they would try to go down and scoot into Iranian waters because they figured we wouldn’t go in there.“The very first one was pretty funny. We were all really excited because we had never gotten to do anything real. In your mind you think it’s gonna be like Pirates of the Caribbean: we’re gonna be out there and you’re gonna be duking it out, there’s gonna be swashbuckling, you’re gonna swing across the ropes with swords and be fighting.“The boat wouldn’t comply and we’re trying to hook the boat, but they can’t get it, so I just ran and jumped across. I remember getting onto the dhow and it was just me and another guy and everyone was losing their minds. I ran right into the control room and there’s just one dude — at that time I’m probably 22-23 and this guy’s in his late 50s and probably never exercised a bit in his day — so I came in and just threw him on the ground. There was this big, wooden wheel like Captain Jack Sparrow. I got my foot on the guy holding the captain down and steering the ship. The other guy came in and I said, ‘We’re good, I got it,’ and we were just laughing. We took down this terrible ship, but really it was this old man that was smuggling [dates].”Episode 2 of the #LateNightHistoryPodcast with @surf4rob — Humorously, when the SEALs didn’t have a caving ladder they went to Bahrain to get a pool ladder! And yes … that’s Henry Rollins.#History #OralHistory #OneMoreWave](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6727424628734645423132_0_d23cac7120bf4cbd73e333bbdc68271f.jpg?o=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&h=0507130e24c624049c78f05834584bb3)
