Navy: Man who died on famous ship an ex-SEAL

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — One of two American security officers found dead off the coast of Africa on the ship from the movie “Captain Phillips” was a former Navy SEAL, according to a service record released to The Associated Press on Thursday.

Mark Daniel Kennedy, 43, of Baton Rouge, La., enlisted in 1995 and completed his final tour of duty in 2008, according to his record, sent in an email by Navy spokeswoman Lt. Lauryn Dempsey. The SEALs are an elite unit of the military’s special operations forces. Kennedy served as a special operator first class, his record says.