“I have directed the special operations civilian leadership to report directly to me. It will put special operations command on par with the military services for the first time.” – Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller   With his momentous statements delivered during a recent event at Fort Bragg, Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller significantly progressed a herculean effort some thirty years in the making. Elevating the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict to a position equal to the Defense Department service secretaries might sound like bureaucratic reshuffling, but it will change the shape of … Continue reading Righting the Course for America’s Special Operators