Admiral William McRaven, then head of SOCOM, in Afghanistan in 2013. The former Navy SEAL stepped down from his role on a
- Retired SEAL Adm. Bill McRaven had an illustrious 37-year career in the Navy.
- The commando served in the elite SEAL Team 6 before he was fired by the unit's commander, Richard Marcinko.
- Following his firing, McRaven rose through the ranks, eventually commanding the Joint Special Operations Command.
- While he served alongside America's most elite fighters, he oversaw the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips and the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden.
- The retired SEAL has had his share of controversy, most recently butting heads with President Donald Trump over the president's attacks against the media and $4, who's been a harsh Trump critic.