Machowicz was born in 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. According to his biography on the Discovery Channel's Web site, "he participated in numerous tactical operations with SEAL Team ONE and TWO. While operating at SEAL Team TWO, he was a Naval Special Warfare Scout/Sniper, as well as being attached to the training cadre as the Leading Petty Officer of Land, Mountain and Arctic Warfare." Credits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Machowicz