DeSantis was a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, withdrawing his candidacy in January 2024. After graduating from Yale University and Harvard Law School, DeSantis joined the U.S. Navy in 2004 and was promoted to lieutenant before serving as a legal advisor to SEAL Team One.

2023年8月25日 · At the first Republican presidential primary debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his military experience, saying he “was assigned with U.S. Navy SEALs in Iraq” and “deployed to Iraq...

2018年10月15日 · What is clear in the records provided to the Phoenix is that DeSantis’s Navy experience focused on his legal work as a young Harvard-trained lawyer and officer who served as a prosecutor, defense attorney, international law attorney and a …

2022年12月6日 · Ron DeSantis introduced himself to Florida voters in the 2018 governor’s race as “Ron DeSantis, Iraq War veteran.” But somehow, over the years, thousands of Americans have mistakenly wondered: “Was Ron DeSantis a Navy SEAL?”

Was Ron DeSantis a Navy SEAL? Ron DeSantis’ military service began in 2004 when he joined the Navy after graduating from Yale University and Harvard Law School.Earning the rank of Lieutenant, DeSantis’ career took a not-so-surprising direction where he would become a legal advisor for SEAL Team One.During his time with the SEALs, DeSantis ...

2023年3月7日 · It was a chaotic time at the U.S. military detention facility in Cuba, and as an ambitious Navy lawyer, DeSantis was positioned to witness history up close. He arrived at Joint Task Force...

2023年9月5日 · The claim: Ron DeSantis said he was a Navy SEAL. An Aug. 25 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a photo of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with a scowl on his face.

2023年9月7日 · “Ron DeSantis says he was a Navy SEAL. He was NOT. He was a lawyer in the Navy, and at one point he was assigned to provide legal support for a SEAL team commander. Don’t fall for his Stolen Valor Lies!” the Instagram post, …

Now, as DeSantis struggles for traction in his White House run, his campaign is telegraphing a new strategy that will feature his Navy service much more prominently in messaging on the trail...