U.S. special operations history: Milestones and missions - The San Diego Union-Tribune
FILE - In this May 6, 2011, file photo President Barack Obama talks with U. S. Navy Vice Admiral William H. McRaven, commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), just days after McRaven led operational control of Navy SEAL Team Six's... (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) — AP FILE - In this May 6, 2011, file photo President Barack Obama talks with U. S. Navy Vice Admiral William H. McRaven, commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), just days after McRaven led... (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) / AP. 1670s: Benjamin Church of Massachusetts, captain of the first Ranger force in America, adopted American Indian tactics in the conflict known as “King Phillip’s War. Robert Rogers of New Hampshire organized and led a company of colonists known as Rogers’ Rangers against the French in Canada during the French and Indian War. Source: www.sandiegouniontribune.com
