TO COMMEMORATE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF OPERATION NEPTUNE’S SPEAR, THE MAY 2011 RAID ON USAMA BIN LADEN’S COMPOUND, MY CONVERSATION WITH ADMIRAL WILLIAM MCRAVEN, WHO COMMANDED THE TROOPS THAT CAPTURED BIN LADEN WILL SHED NEW DETAILS ON THE HISTORIC COVERT MISSION.
THE HERO CODE: Interview with Admiral William McRaven…
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The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview Series
The Hero Code — Adm. William McRaven
The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview Series
Welcome to the Not Old Better Show. I’m Paul Vogelzang. As part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, today’s guest is Admiral William McRaven. Admiral McRaven will be presenting at Smithsonian Associates, June 7, 2021, and the title of his presentation is The Hero Code.
It’s been ten years since Admiral McRaven launched the successful Operation Neptune[’s] Spear, the May 2011 raid against Osama bin Laden. And to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Operation Neptune Spear, we’re talking today with Admiral William McRaven. In December 2011, McRaven was runner-up for Time Person of the Year for his role in the operation. To us, he is a hero, but as a young boy growing up in Texas, Bill McRaven only dreamed of being a superhero. McRaven longed to put on a cape and use his superpowers to save the Earth from destruction. But as he grew older and…
