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 move to strip the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, who's been a harsh Trump critic.