this is chris beck in june of 2010, shortly before he retired from the military. shortly before his life changed dramatically. chris had served in some of the most dangerous combat zones in the world with one of the toughest units in the u.s. military, the navy s.e.a.l.s. beck enlisted in 1990. s.e.a.l.s who knew him say he developed a reputation as a good comrade and a fearless wearier. warrior. the tough training for s.e.a.l.s is legendary, but beck excelled. that s him taking down a target in hand-to-hand combat. diving under water to practice approaching ships from below. that s him doing a back flip during parachute training. commander rutherford knew beck when they were both with the navy s.e.a.l.s.