James "Patches" Watson, SEAL

[AWP]

Kyle Defoor is reporting that Senior Chief James "Patches" Watson has passed away.

Senior Chief James “Patches” Watson passed away early this morning. Patches was a Plank Owner of the SEAL Teams and paved the way for the SEAL Teams of today. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers.
Jim “Patches” Watson is the Curator Emeritus of the UDT-SEAL Museum in Ft. Pierce, FL
An original plank owner of SEAL Team TWO, Jim served three tours in Vietnam as platoon chief earning sixteen combat decorations, four of which are Bronze Stars all with Combat “V”. Many people know him as “Patches”, the point man in Dick Marcinko’s popular Rogue Warrior books.
Patches came to my boot camp graduation when he worked at the museum just to see if any guys were heading to BUD/S. There was me and one other. He had us up to the museum and showed us all around and drank beers with a couple of 18 year old wet behind the ears meats. He later moved to just outside where our sniper school is and held parties at his place when I went through the course. Total crusher. Hell of a Frogman. Beers to you tonight Senior Chief. You lived well.
Respect,
KD

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Blue Skies, Senior Chief.

 

[Dame]

A well-deserved rest in God's peace, Senior Chief.

 

[racing_kitty]

Fair winds and following seas, Chief. There won't be another one like you. Thank you for all you've given this nation.

 

[Deleted member 2517]

RIP Senior Chief. What a life. And what a job you did with the UDT/SEAL museum as well- your work there has inspired many an aspiring Frogman.

 

[x SF med]

Blue Skies, Chief.

 

[CDG]

RIP, Chief.

 

[policemedic]

RIP, Chief. You will be missed.

 

[SkrewzLoose]

Fair winds and following seas, Senior. Thank you for your dedication on and off the battlefield.

 

[LibraryLady]

Prayers out Chief to all who shall miss you

LL

 

[tova]

RIP, Godspeed, PBS....

 

[Marine0311]

Blue Skies, Senior Chief. I have read about his exploits. BAMFer.

RIP

 

[Red Flag 1]

Rest In God's Own Peace, Chief.

 

[0699]

RIP Senior Chief.

 

[pardus]

RIP Senior Chief

 

[DA SWO]

Fair winds and following seas.

Will see ya on the other side.

 

[TheSiatonist]

RIP, Senior Chief.

 

[RackMaster]

RIP.

 

[JHD]

Rest in peace, sir, and thank you for your service.

 

[Gypsy]

Rest in Peace, and thank you.

 

[KiwiRecce63B]

Blue Skies Senior Chief