What is William H. McRaven?
{{Infobox military person | name = William McRaven | image = ADM William H. McRaven 2012.jpg | birth_name = William Harry McRaven | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|11|6}} | birth_place = [[Pinehurst, North Carolina|Pinehurst]], [[North Carolina]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | allegiance = {{flag|United States|1960|size=23px}} | branch = {{Naval|United States|size=23px}} | serviceyears = 1977–2014 | rank = {{Dodseal|USNO10|25}} [[Admiral (United States)|Admiral]] | commands = [[United States Special Operations Command|U.S. Special Operations Command]]<br>[[Joint Special Operations Command]]<br>[[United States European Command|Special Operations Command Europe]]<br>[[United States Navy SEALs#Naval Special Warfare Groups|Naval Special Warfare Group 1]]<br>[[SEAL Team 3]]<br>[[SEAL Team 6]] {{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} | battles = [[Gulf War|Persian Gulf War]]<br>{{*}}[[Operation Desert Shield (Gulf War)|Operation Desert Shield]]<br>{{*}}[[Operation Desert Storm]]<br>[[Operation Enduring Freedom]]<br>{{*}}[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]<br>[[Iraq War]]<br>[[Operation Neptune Spear]] | awards = [[Image:Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|23px]] [[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]] (3)<br>{{Dodseal|DSSM|23}} [[Defense Superior Service Medal]] (2)<br>[[File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Legion of Merit]] (2)<br>[[File:Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg|23px|border]] [[Bronze Star Medal]] (2) | spouse = Georgeann Brady McRaven }} '''William Harry McRaven''' was born on November 6, 1955. he is a former [[United States Navy]] officer. He was the ninth commander of the [[United States Special Operations Command]] from August 8, 2011, to August 28, 2014. From 2015 to 2018, he was the [[Chancellor (education)|chancellor]] of [[University of Texas System|The University of Texas System]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Jennifer R. |last= Lloyd |url=http://www.expressnews.com/news/education/artic