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Retired General Carl Stiner

Fresh Air
Published March 3, 2002 at 11:00 PM CST

Retired General Carl Stiner. With Tom Clancy, He co-authored of the book, Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces. General Stiner was commander in chief of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) from 1990 to 1993. SOCOM is responsible for the readiness of all special operations of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

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