Special Ops: A Photo History

Confirmation
Before the bin Laden raid, McRaven had been nominated by the president to become the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. On June 28, he sat before the Senate Armed Services Committee to testify as part of the confirmation process, above and was confirmed in his new assignment on August 8, 2011.

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