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  • Head of unit that killed bin Laden has Texas ties

    05/04/2011 9:28:43 AM PDT · by shield · 36 replies
    Houston Chronicle ^ | May 4th, 2011 | Carol Christian
    The commander of the U.S. military unit responsible for killing elusive al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden — Vice Adm. William H. McRaven — is a San Antonio native and graduate of the University of Texas in Austin. McRaven, 55, earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1977, although a campus dean said a computer listing didn't indicate whether the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps member had an interest in the print side of news coverage, broadcast or public relations. A fellow ROTC member recalled McRaven as eager for military service. "He was extremely focused on preparing for special forces details,"...