US Special Operations Command continues to thrive. Its budget, its personnel numbers, and just about any other measure you might choose (from missions to global reach) continue to rise.
Gates decorates McChrystal with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal at his retirement ceremony on July 23, 2010. Wikicmmons/Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison. Some rights reserved.
Raids by US commandos in Afghanistan. (I could be talking about 2001 or 2018.)
A US drone strike in Yemen. (I could be talking about 2002 or 2018.)
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