The Gear That a Former Navy SEAL and Astronaut Counts On
Men's Health | 04.07.2026 04:28CHRIS CASSIDY HAS an impressive resume. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1993 with a B.S. in Mathematics, he became a Navy SEAL. During his time as an elite Tier-1 operator, he deployed to Afghanistan two weeks after the September 11 attacks and served as a Ground Assault Force Commander. He was also a Platoon Commander at SEAL Team 3 and Operations Officer of Special Boat Team 20, accumulating over 200 hours underwater as a pilot, navigator, and mission commander.