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The retired four-star admiral and former chancellor of the University of Texas System William McRaven talks with Major Garrett of CBS News about his life at sea, at war and in higher ed
Garrett was named CBS News' chief Washington correspondent in 2018. Previously, he worked as CBS News’ White House correspondent and as the White House correspondent for Fox News. He spent 16 months on the road covering the 2016 presidential campaign and has reported on every major... Read More →
Former Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command
McRaven served for 37 years as a Navy SEAL and was commander of U.S. Special Operations. He is the primary author of the government’s 2006 National Strategy for Combating Terrorism and has advised the U.S. secretary of defense, secretary of state and secretary of homeland security... Read More →