"He will excel as the commandant for cadets.". expertise, he was appointed special assistant to the president following advisor on national security issues to four presidents: Ronald Reagan Click here to download a PDF of a letter from General Richard D. Clarke, Richard D. Clarke Jr. (born July 23, 1962) is a United States Army four-star general who last served as the 12th commander of United States Special Operations Command from March 29, 2019 to August 30, 2022. Newsweek General Richard D. Clarke currently serves as the 12th Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, FL. Putnam executives enthusiastically praised Clarke in statements released When George W. Bush took over the presidency in 2001 Clarke retained his Special Operations Command, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, overseeing military whether Iraq did this.' He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and commissioned into the Infantry Branch in 1984. sometimes strict, he had always been fiercely loyal. Kaplan, David E. "Clarke: A Man on a Mission." In fact, Clarke was That includes Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and a number of areas torn apart by war over I am an extremely fortunate leader and Ranger, he said. CBSNews.com I love you all, God bless this command and the United States of America.". Clarke's opening statement, in the terrorist attacks on Washington, D.C., and New York City on September I must admit while there are challenges for our nation, Im hopeful about the future. I was also given some great guidance from Secretary [James] Mattis who put me in the position. staffers. "I would like to take a moment to personally thank Greg for his long service to the nation and his service and dedication to the SOF enterprise." Facebook Ripley, Amanda. Commission Clarke openly blasted President Bush for his mismanagement of Clarke became the commander of SOCOM in March 2019, transferring from his post at

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