According to what I've read, Mr Ventura was NEVER a Navy Seal. He graduated from Navy UDT school back in the late '60's or early '70's, and served some time in the Phillipines afterward.
As I understand it the old UDT School at some point evolved into the BUD's Training we have today. Those graduates are called Navy Seals.
I do however, periodically see Mr Ventura on TV wearing a hat with SEAL emblazoned upon it.
I think we can put that one to bed. If Ventura was touting a phone military record, real Seals would be calling for his head. That's never happened.
According to what I've read, Mr Ventura was NEVER a Navy Seal.