Captain Mitchell’s SEAL workout group meets by the pier every Tuesday, and eight-year-old Eli Thomson has never missed a session.

Sharp and curious, Eli had been born with an innate sense of who he was and where he was going, a spark that shone when he worked out in the early-morning air.

As the years go by, Eli will learn powerful lessons by his greatest mentors, lowest moments, and highest achievements. On his dedicated journey to becoming a Navy SEAL, Eli’s grit and determination pulls him through the harshest conditions.

Before the Trident is a powerful story of what it takes to succeed as a SEAL in not only physical strength and endurance but in mental prowess and efficient team work.