In honor of a fallen Navy SEAL from Trophy Club, Governor Greg Abbott has issued an order for flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday. U.S. Navy SEAL Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram, 27, was declared deceased this week, along with another SEAL, Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. Chambers, 37, who went missing during an overseas operation.
According to reports from U.S. defense officials, the SEALs were attempting to board a dhow, a small boat, when one of the sailors fell into the water due to rough sea conditions. Following standard protocol, a second sailor jumped in to rescue the first one, but both disappeared into the darkness.
The aid mission was intended to resupply the Houthi forces in Yemen, as stated in a Navy statement. Both men underwent boot camp at the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, just outside Chicago, before graduating from SEAL qualification training in Coronado, California. The solemn lowering of flags serves as a tribute to the sacrifice of these Navy SEALs in service to their country.
