Mark Owen

Mark Owen had long aspired to become a Navy SEAL. When he became a SEAL, he was often a point man or sharpshooter because of his shooting skills. He had learned to shoot at a young age under his father’s supervision. He learned a lot from his father in addition to shooting straight. Mark learned to be tough and not give up which were traits that he would later on come to rely on as a SEAL.

Mark grew up in Alaska and owned a .22 rifle by the end of elementary school. His father taught him how to shoot and how to handle guns and rifles safely. He taught Mark to respect guns and what they could do. Mark kept that advice with him throughout his career. But Mark had a few tenuous moments leading up to his expertise with guns. On one occasion he...