big worry. has there been information put out in the public that would compromise the security of the s.e.a.l.s now, identities, et cetera? i don t think so but i think what the concern is that there very well could be as people con to dig. where the achilles heel lies is with friends, relatives, acquaintances, someone that s proud of them and who may know and knows they are back and that gets into a public domain where it gets picked up by a report and then gets broadcast. reporter: the s.e.a.l.s identities are classified but the base where that team is stationed is known. s.e.a.l. teams widely reported to operate out of this facility near virginia beach. we couldn t get on base. the unit is covered with a degree of seek yes, siry the military does not acknowledge it exists and that code goes beyond operational security at the banks. the s.e.a.l.s community protects them, too. we went to where the s.e.a.l.s are known to frequent. several restaurant and bar owners would not ta
have killed osama bin laden. s.e.a.l. training takes years. at least 75% of those who try out wash out. despite their elite status, many of s.e.a.l. team six s neighbors here in virginia beach wouldn t know one of those warriors if they fell over him. when the s.e.a.l.s come into a place like this, are they noticeable? personally, for me, i don t think they re noticeable beyond any other person in the military. reporter: john mcgwire, a s.e.a.l. for ten years, was once stationed near virginia beach. if i m in a bar with a bunch of s.e.a.l.s, am i going to know it? hopefully you won t. we re just americans. you can t really put us in a box or a category. we re tall, short, large, not so large. we try to blend in and be americans. reporter: s.e.a.l. team six is widely to have reported out of this facility in virginia beach. we couldn t get on base. the unit is covered with such secrecy, the military doesn t acknowledge that it is here or
if i m in a bar with a bunch of s.e.a.l.s, will i know it? hopefully you won t. we re just americans. you can t really put us in a box or a category. we re tall, short, large, not so large. we try to blend in and be americans. s.e.a.l. team six is widely reported to operate out of this facility near virginia beach. we couldn t get on base. the military doesn t acknowledge that it s here or that it even exists and that code goes beyond operational security at the base. when city officials here in virginia beach asked if they could honor the s.e.a.l.s with simple recognition at a town festival this summer, the navy declined. city councilman isn t surprised. he s a former naval intelligence officer. there s no city, no matter where these individuals are from will be able to confirm or deny or throw a ticker tape parade or anything else. what will the ceremony be like? is it handing you something or say thanks, don t ever talk about this? maybe not even that. i might be specula