az-Zubayr waterways that enabled humanitarian aid to be delivered to the vital port city of Umm Qasr; reconnaissance of the Shatt al-Arab waterway; capture of high-value targets, raids on suspected chemical, biological and radiological sites; and the first POW rescue since WWII. Additionally, NSW is also fighting the war on terrorism in other global hot spots including the Philippines and the Horn of Africa. SEAL Petty Officer Second Class Michael A. Monsoor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Ramadi, Iraq. See also Cryptologic Technician HSC-85 Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine (KSM) – German equivalent command List of Navy SEALs Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Team References Much of this text in this article was taken from Official U.S. Navy SWCC web site which as a work of the U.S. Government is presumed to be a public domain resource. Bibliography Naval Special Warfare website Naval Special Warfare, History page Official U.S. Navy Seal Information Website Official U.S. Navy SWCC Information Website Luttrell, Marcus. (2007). Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10, New York: Hachette Book Group. () Cunningham, Chet. (2005). The Frogmen of World War II: An Oral History of the U.S. Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams, New York: Pocket Books. () External links Naval Special Warfare Command – official recruiting site. NavySeals.com ShadowSpear.com Special Operations Special Warfare Command Naval Special Warfare Command