During the Korean War (1950-1953), the UDTs’ mission was to sneak in behind enemy lines and to blow up tunnels, roads, and bridges. This would slow down the opposing forces and it also kept the enemy from receiving guns and supplies. It was during this war where they began learning new skills like parachuting from planes so they could land behind enemy lines (Payment 17). In 1961, President John F. Kennedy told the American military to build a special warfare unit that could go into enemy territory and spy. This soldier would need to be able to rescue prisoners, blow up bridges and blow up buildings. The military already had some form of that soldier in the UDTs, but they would need special training, weapons, and equipment. In 1962, President