One of America's Mighty Men has died

Men like Roy Boehm don't come along very often. Boehm was the first SEAL; that elite special forces arm of the Navy, which was formed for covert operations and made up of men who undergo the most rigorous of training. They are the very best of the best. Roy Boehm died yesterday and he leaves in his wake a remarkable legacy.

Regular readers of the Bible know of King David's Mighty Men who were honored in the 23d chapter of II Samuel for their awesome feats of bravery and unbelievable fighting skills.

Most of our modern day Mighty Men go unnoticed and that's by design. We get to see their actions through a "glass darkly" in obits like Lt. Boehm's and occasional books about special ops, but by and large, we know very little of the courageous and harrowing acts of valor our Mighty Men perform continually in the course of their service.

Be sure to read the above linked piece about Lt. Boehm. His life would be worthy subject matter for an action movie; a real life Rambo as it were. Just look at that imposing countenance!