Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Press Room
Welcome to our Press Room, your gateway to the latest updates and insights into the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego. Here, you’ll find a curated collection of press releases, news articles, and media coverage highlighting exciting events, interviews, community outreach, and the latest exhibitions at the Museum.
Stay informed and inspired as we honor the legacy and heritage of Navy SEALs and their predecessors, elite warriors who continue to make extraordinary contributions to history today as it unfolds.
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Podcasts
CEO and Master Chief, Rick Kaiser, U.S. Navy (retired) featured on The Jack Carr podcast, “Danger Close”.
Master Chief (SEAL) Rick Kaiser (Ret.) is a decorated Navy SEAL Sniper and Silver Star recipient for his actions during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu – Black Hawk Down. He is the author of Frogman Stories and currently serves as the as CEO of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum.
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Drew Schlosberg’s “Spotlight on the Community” Podcast
PRESS RELEASES
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Opens To The Public October 4, 2025
SAN DIEGO, CA — APRIL 22, 2025—The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego, located downtown near the Embarcadero at 1001 Kettner Blvd., will open to the public this fall at 10 AM on October 4, 2025.
New Navy SEAL Museum Downtown Receives Giant Artifact Through Second-Story Window
San Diego, CA – September 18, 2024 – The upcoming Navy SEAL Museum San Diego (NSMSD), located at 1001 Kettner Blvd., will be receiving a SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) which will be crane-lifted into the Museum’s second floor in a highly visible installation on September 26, 2024, at 6:30 AM.
Retired Vice Admiral and Navy SEAL Captain Assume Roles at Upcoming Navy SEAL Museum
San Diego, CA – July 9, 2024 – The upcoming Navy SEAL Museum San Diego’s Board of Directors has appointed Vice Admiral Tim Szymanski, USN (Ret.) to serve as its chairman for the next term. Szymanski served most recently as the Deputy Commander for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) after previously serving as the Commander of Naval Special Warfare (NSW).
Navy SEAL Museum Unveils D-Day Monument in Normandy, France,
Honoring the Courage and Sacrifice of Predecessors of Today’s Navy SEALs
May 30, 2024 – Today the Navy SEAL Museum Fort Pierce (NSMFP) will unveil a monument park honoring the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDU) and Scouts and Raiders (S&R)–predecessors of today’s Navy SEALs and Special Boat Crews–at Omaha Beach, one of the beaches targeted by the Allied Forces during the 1944 D-Day invasion in Normandy, France.
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Secures Location in Downtown San Diego
March 5, 2024 – The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego (NSMSD) has signed a lease at 1001 Kettner Boulevard in Downtown San Diego to build a museum to honor the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy SEALs. This location was formerly utilized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
MISSION BRIEFS
March 2022 Issue Number 1
Hal Kuykendall former Navy SEAL and retired local businessman made a vow long ago to give more than he takes. And he upheld that goal throughout his life with family, friends, employers, and the United Sates. Today, in retrospect Hal shares how that promise was extremely ambitious given that there were so many people throughout his life who gave him so much.
July 2022 Issue Number 2
While attending the University of Arizona in 1955, Doug Allred joined the Navy Reserve Officer program in which he obtained his commission shortly after graduating in 1957. During that time, Doug never lost sight of his desire to become a UDT Frogman and still believes his three-and-a-half-year service as a Frogman was one of the most rewarding times in his life.
Winter 2022-2023 Issue Number 3
It’s hard not to wonder what the Navy SEAL Xperience San Diego will be like 25 years from now. With a bit of luck, the NSX board and staff of 2047 will recall its archives and honor its amazing beginnings and recognize those who made it possible. But for today, there’s a small group of experts with a BIG vision who are working tirelessly with relentless fervor and conviction to bring a worldclass museum to the San Diego community.
IN THE NEWS
Fox 13 News
Master Chief, Rick Kaiser (SEAL), U.S. Navy (Retired) of the National Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, and San Diego, California, recently sat down with FOX 13’s Mark Wilson to discuss the Museum’s mission to educate the public, preserve the legacy of Naval Special Warfare, and inspire others to be part of something greater than themselves.
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Fox 5 San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum slated to open in San Diego this fall
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The San Diego Union Tribune
San Diego’s incoming Navy SEAL Museum announces opening date
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Times of San Diego
Inside the world of Navy SEALs: San Diego museum opens in October
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CBS8 San Diego
Netflix sheds new light on 1993 Mogadishu battle with gripping docuseries
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The Coronado News
‘So you want to be a frogman’: Meet the Creature that greets Navy SEAL recruits
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The Coronado News
Retired Navy SEAL officer celebrates first Veterans Day as a veteran
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NBC 7 San Diego
SDV hoisted into soon-to-be Navy SEAL Museum San Diego
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CBS8 San Diego
Navy SEAL delivery vehicle hoisted through second-story window
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Fox 5 San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum Coming to San Diego, Aired at 5 a.m. and 5, 6 and 7 p.m. – Interview with Todd Perry
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San Diego Downtown News
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego now has a building
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Times of San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Secures Location Downtown
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Hoodline San Diego
New Navy SEAL Museum to Anchor San Diego’s Downtown, Honoring Elite Warriors’ Legacy
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KUSI News
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Secures New Downtown Location, Interview w Todd Perry aired 5 a.m.; Saturday at 6, 8 a.m. (shared from Fox 5)
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KOGO
Navy SEAL Museum mention by morning D.J.
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Voice of San Diego
NSM Announcement in “Morning Report” article and e-news
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Coronado Times
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Set to Open in Late 2024 in Downtown San Diego
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San Diego Sun
Downtown San Diego To Get A New Museum Dedicated To Navy SEALs
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The Art Newspaper
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s recently closed downtown location to become Navy Seal Museum
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The San Diego Daily Transcript
Navy SEAL Museum to open downtown
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There San Diego
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Secures Location in Downtown San Diego
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San Diego Metro
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego to locate Downtown
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10News San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum coming to downtown San Diego
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Fox 5 San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum coming to downtown San Diego
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101.5 KGB FM
Navy SEAL Museum announcement/mention from DJ
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San Diego Business Journal
New Military Museum Signed, SEALed and Delivered
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
Navy SEAL Museum to take over Museum of Contemporary Art’s downtown location
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CBS 8
Navy SEAL Museum will move into former Museum of Contemporary Art’s downtown location
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KOGO 600 AM
NSM Announcement in “Morning News with Ted and LaDona”
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