THE TELLING OF Legacy Story ;
Terry “Mother” Moy
SEAL TEAM 1 * FROGMAN * UDT 11 * VIETNAM * APOLLO 17 CAPSULE RECOVERY TEAM
ORIGINATOR OF MOY BELL "HELLS BELL" BUDS INSTRUCTOR
— and the special forces military stories that will never be forgotten and now commemorated at
NAVY SEAL MUSEUMS IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA & SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.
Some LEGACIES are earned in silence — forged in discipline, SEAL TEAM service, & military sacrifice.
Master Chief (Ret.) Terry “Mother” Moy, SEAL TEAM 1 served an unprecedented 5 year term as SEAL BUD/S instructor where he installed the navy ship brass bell from his patio, a gift from a sea captain. The "hells bell" known by the BUDS candidates in the program, that is rung by candidates who drop the program 3x signaling to all that the candidate has dropped. Placed on a stanchion outside his freshly painted instructors office and inducted into SEAL ethos by class 58' comprised of Jesse Ventura, Mike Gotchey, & Tim Keeney, all editorial contributors to the legacy book known as, MOY BELL; The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday.
Through 17 filmed hours of personal interviews at the Newport Naval War College and 2 years of interviews with contributing editorial with Dr. (h.c.) Lisa Ray, Chief Moy's untold military legacy story has became known to all as: MOY BELL: The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday — a published legacy novel now housed in U.S. Navy SEAL Museums in Fort Pierce, FL and San Diego, CA. The replica "MOY BELL" graciously donated by the MOY family to the SEAL Museum in San Diego, CA is now on permanent installation. The bell stands to remind us all that there is always a solution, never ring the bell.
BUDS Instructor Terry "Mother" Moy
UNPRSIDENTED 5 Year BUDS Instructor
Apollo 17 Capsule Recovery Team
NASA – 1972
THE LAST MANNED SPACEWALK MISSION
FROGMAN 5 TOURS
UDT 11; SPECIAL OPERATIONS
MOY GRADUATES & CONTIBUTING EDITORIAL: FORWARD: MICHEAL E. THORNTON
EDITORIAL: GOV. JESSE VENTURA, MIKE GOTCHEY, TIM KEENEY, CAPTAIN (RET.) BILL WILSON,
KEVIN STACOM OF THE 1978 WORLD CHAMPION NBA BOSTON CELTICS
ALL REMAINING MOY CHILDREN AND CHILDHOOD FRIENDS FROM NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.
PROCEEDS FROM THIS BOOK SUPPORT:
THE SEAL LEGACY FOUNDATION
ORIGINATOR MOY BELL
SEAL ETHOS
MOY BELL IS A UNITED STATES NATIONAL SYMBOL TO NEVER QUIT; THERE IS ALWAYS A SOLUTION. EVERY BUDS CANDIDATE FACES THE BRASS SHIP BELL DURING THEIR TRAINING. RING IT 3X AND YOU ARE OUT OF THE PROGRAM. MOY SAYS, "I INSTALLED THE BELL OUTSIDE MY INSTRUCTORS OFFICE DOOR TO SLOW A CANDIDATE. THERE IS ALWAYS A SOLUTION, NEVER EVER RING THE BELL"
THE MOY BELL KNOW TO ALL AS "HELLS BELL" AS THE BRASS BELL FOLLOWS CANDIDATES DURING THE CRUCIBLE OF THE LAST WEEK OF TRAINING. TEMPTING YOU TO QUIT. EVERY NAVY SEAL IS GIVEN THE OPTION, ONLY THE ELITE SURVIVE AND GO INTO UNITED STATES SEAL TEAMS.
THE MOY BELL IS RUNG IN REMEMBERANCE SERVICES DURING THE SEAL REUNION TO COMMEMORATE FALLEN SEAL TEAM MEMBERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIS COUNTRY.
Written by Dr. (h.c.) Lisa Ray
17 hours of filmed interviews taking the reader through 4 generations of military excellence with SEAL TEAM 1, TERRY "MOTHER" MOY, not a term of endearment. This legacy stories peels the veil back into our special operations and how the program came to be through the eyes of men who lived through the crucible of BUDS training. Master Chief (Ret.) MOY graduated MICHAEL E. THORNTON SEAL TEAMS 1&6 Mr. Thornton is one of the most decorated SEALs with a Presidential Medal of Honor for saving his Lieutenants life during battle. Moy's storytelling is rich in history with a tilt towards his genuine sense of humor that encapsulates the reader as if you have traveled back in time.
"I always believed my story was just a record of duty, not something for public consumption. But Dr. (H.C.) Lisa Ray, a patriot who understands the weight of our legacy, made it clear: this isn’t for me. It’s a mission for the next generation, a final briefing to ensure they carry on our spirit and sacrifice, while also benefiting the SEAL Legacy Foundation. By telling our stories, we continue to serve, supporting those who stand ready to answer the call. She's the one who will help me complete the mission, and you too, she's a hell of a writer."
— Terry "Mother" Moy SEAL TEAM 1
We Listen. We Document. We Deliver.
➡️ 1. Sit-Down Interviews
➡️ 2. Legacy Curation & Ghostwriting
➡️ 3. Private Review & Collaboration
➡️ 4. Publishing & Distribution
➡️ 5. Media & Museum Outreach
We craft stories that belong in museums, boardrooms, and family libraries to support charity so your legacy goes on for generations.
We protect your voice, vision, and mission while amplifying its reach.
A SEAL TEAM Legacy STORY That Will Never Fade and continue to inspire:
MOY BELL: The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday now lives in:
The United States National Navy UDT and SEAL Museums with the replica MOY BELL on permanent display in San Diego, California.
- The Naval War College, Newport Rhode Island
- Target, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Amazon
- Navy SEAL Bookstores
- NAVY SEAL MUSEUMS IN FORT PIERCE, FL & SAN DIEGO, CA.
This book is more than a biography it is military legacy.
It is a training manual in courage and an eternal reminder of honor.
What Will Be Remembered About You?
Your life’s work, your vision and mission, your family legacy—it deserves to live on for generation to be mentored.
Golden Ray Books is here to help you capture it before it’s too late.
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