
SEALS FOR CHRIST Membership
Presently consisting of 13 UDT/SEALS
1 Former Russian Commando
6 Support Team members
Due to the nature of the present and
former duties of US Navy Underwater Demolition Team Frogmen & US Navy SEAL Team
Members, many of our members are not prepared to put
their information on a web site.
Each of us respect the right of the other members. As each man decides to put
some information on this page I will update it.
Members &
Testimonies:
Ken Abásolo - born 1948
US Navy 1969-1991 - Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams
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Rev. Larry J. Lyons
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RM3 Lyons - BUD/S Training 1969 |
RM2 Lyons @ Solid Anchor South Vietnam
UDT-13 1970/1971 |
The SS Grayback with our
SDV's loaded onboard |
Bud/s class 51wc
I
was born on June 22,
1946 at Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. The son of a career Army Officer I
lived at numerous bases both at home and abroad. During this time I attended
different churches because it was expected of me. After my father retired from
the Army, we moved to Sherman, Texas. I quit school and joined the U.S. Navy at
the age of 17 in Jan. 1964.
During my 21 year career in the Navy I served at many
different commands. I was aboard the USS Oriskany when it caught on fire off of
Vietnam in Oct. 1966. It was then that I began to doubt the existence of God. I
then volunteered for the river boats in Vietnam. I saw action during 1967-68.
During this tour of duty I saw things that made me believe there was no God. How
could He let so many bad things take place? On the day I was to leave Vietnam I
was hit by a 122MM rocket while awaiting my flight out of Saigon.
Returning to the States in Feb. 1968, I was honorably
discharged from the Navy. I reenlisted three months later and volunteered for
the Navy’s Underwater Demolition Teams/ SEAL Teams. I graduated in July 1969 and
was assigned to SEAL Team One. I started having trouble with my temper and got
into trouble with Team One. In less than a year I was reassigned to UDT-13 and
went back to Vietnam as a Stoner Machine Gunner and Demolition Expert. While I
was in Vietnam on this tour, I did several things that have given me years of
nightmares. I was slowly losing control of my life. In August 1972 I pled no
contest to a charge of battery. I was sentenced to 45 days in the San Diego
County Jail. The Navy put me on Administrative Leave to keep me from being
discharged.
I remained in the Teams for seven years. The last two years
were spent driving a Mini-submarine for UDT-12. I drank all the time. One
morning I had a bad hangover and a buddy took my place driving the Mini-sub.
There was an accident and he lost his life. I had a heavy burden on my heart
after his death. After that I could no longer jump into the water in the middle
of the night or parachute. I quit the Teams.
After leaving the Teams I became involved in law enforcement
for the Navy. While I was a Military Policeman in Yokosuka, Japan I started
taking college night courses and in 1977 received a Degree in Admin. of Justice.
However, by this time my life was a real mess. I was a cruel Military Policeman
always looking for a fight. I had become a bad husband and a poor father.
Eventually my injuries from the rocket blast in Saigon caused
me to have surgery in June 1982. At this time the Navy also put me into the
mental ward because my life was totally out of control. I was diagnosed as
suffering from sever PTSD. My physical and mental
condition caused me to be medically retired in June 1984. At which time I moved
from San Diego, Ca. back to Sherman, Texas. My wife and kids were scared of me
and refused to move back with me. We divorced.
One night I put my pistol to my head and was ready to pull
the trigger when suddenly a great feeling of calm fell over me. I knew then that
everything was going to be all right. I put my gun away. It was a little more
than a year later that I met a woman I wanted to date. She would not go out with me if I would not
go to church with her. The first time I went with her to church I thought
everyone in there was nuts.. It was a small Pentecostal Church. On the next
visit I found myself in front of the altar - crying my heart out - hard, bitter,
painful tears. That night I gave my life to the Lord. It was a true rebirth for
me.
In 1990 I was called to work for the Lord. Now I am married
to a wonderful Lady, I am complete.
I am happy. I can sleep. Now the ghosts are at rest.
Rev. Larry & Melissa Lyons

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Rev. Andrey Rasshivaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
Hello, brothers!
Let me introduce myself. My name is Andrey Rasshivaev. I live
in S-Petersburg, Russia and am a close friend of Larry Lyons. I am 43 years
old and have wife and two girls - 13 and 20 years old. I am a former Soviet
marine commando which is a part of Soviet/Russian NAVY. I have come to our
Lord Jesus in 1992 through a pastor from U.S. Since 1994 I have been a pastor
of a non-denominational church in S-Petersburg. Serving our God is the only
sense and purpose of my life now. We live in a country where Evangelistical
churches are not popular because of the headship and supremacy of Russian
Orthodox Church (Russian national religion) which is very much like Roman
Catholic church. We are considered to be a sects (a cult), but we try to speak
about Jesus and spread His Gospel everywhere we go. I am also a member of
"Seals for Christ" ministry and hope to see all of you in person one day. I
would love to start a correspondence with some of you guys. This is my
e-mail: marine4394@yandex.ru If
someone writes me I will write him back. We are ONE in Christ Jesus! In the
attachment there are my photos.
your bro. Andrey,
S-Petersburg,Russia.
Rev. Andrey with his wife
Lena and daughters Dasha & Aliona
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Bruce & Lelania
SEALS for CHRIST Support Team Leader and wife Lelania

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Jim Menke

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Chris
"Frogfather" & wife Christian Bent
SEALS for CHRIST