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Vol. 15 · No. 127 · Friday, 23 October 2026

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Navy SEAL horrified that local man has never heard of Navy SEALs

Never heard of the 'Quiet Professionals'? Who is this beta?

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I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions…unless there is attention involved.

CORONADO, CA — Navy SEAL Jason Galloway was visibly shaken yesterday after discovering that local bartender, Gary Wilson, had never once in his life heard of the Navy SEALs. Galloway, six years into his tenure with SEAL Team 5, was attempting to regale Wilson with tales of his escapades, from serving as a technical advisor on the CBS drama "SEAL Team" to "pulling" at bars in the gaslamp quarter of San Diego to his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, when he noted the blank expression on Wilson's face. 

"I couldn't believe it,” said Galloway. "My brothers and I have given our blood, sweat, and tears sacrificing for the people of this country to build our brand, and this is the thanks we get?" 

Asked about the incident, Wilson, a 26-year-old law student and part-time bartender from Lincoln, Nebraska said,  "When he first started describing his job, it sounded like he was some kind of hybrid actor/influencer/personal trainer type-thing. He kept insisting that, ‘There’s no fucking way you haven’t heard of us, bro!’ When he mentioned shooting guns I thought I had figured it out so I asked him, 'Oh, you mean you're like Rambo?' and that just seemed to make him angrier. He kept talking about carrying boats and I got even more confused. I suggested he move to Hollywood because it seemed to align with his goals, to which he replied, 'Oh believe me if only big Navy would let us." 

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