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X October 25, 2026 at 09:06 AM

x.com/specialopsmag/status/2114158488947445984

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Claim
The text at the bottom lists eight hidden service members.
Correction

This is incorrect: several of the names in the caption match Campbell-Ewald ad-creative staff credited on the Navy campaign, not hidden service members in the photo.

Full reasoning

The caption in the ad does list eight names with Navy-style ranks, but multiple exact names from that caption also appear as advertising credits for the same Navy print ad and related Navy work from Campbell-Ewald.

Evidence:

  • The One Club’s archive entry for the 2007 United States Navy print ad "Bushes" credits Jason Fetterman as Art Director, Mark Simon / Dan Ames / Eric Olis as Creative Directors, and Michael O'Connell as Writer.
  • The caption shown on the ad uses those same names: Mark Simon, Eric Olis, Dan Ames, Michael O'Connell, Jason Fetterman.
  • A separate WebAward page for NavyAthletes.com lists a Campbell-Ewald Navy team that again includes Mark Simon, Eric Olis, Dan Ames, Mark Dipietro, and Jason Fetterman.
  • Jason Fetterman’s own portfolio says of the Navy SEALs work: "even in the ads we create for them", confirming he was one of the creatives behind Navy SEAL advertising.

Because several of the exact caption names are documented as ad-agency personnel on Navy work, the bottom text is not simply a list of eight hidden service members. At minimum, it includes names of the campaign’s creative staff, so the post’s description is factually wrong.

3 sources
  • United States Navy | "Bushes" | The One Club

    2007 One Show - Advertising "Bushes" ... Client United States Navy ... Credits ... Art Director Jason Fetterman ... Creative Director Bill Ludwig Mark Simon Dan Ames Eric Olis ... Writer Michael O'Connell.

  • Campbell- Ewald wins 2009 WebAward for NavyAthletes.com

    The Team ... EVP, Executive Creative Director: Mark Simon ... Creative Team: Eric Olis, Dan Ames ... Michael McCallum, Mark Dipietro ... Jason Fetterman ... Campbell-Ewald.

  • JASON FETTERMAN

    Navy SEALs ... One of the most interesting things about the Navy SEALs is their stealth and secrecy, even in the ads we create for them.

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