How War in Grenada Built U.S. SOCOM

October 20, 2023 Topic: SOCOM Region: Asia-Pacific Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: SOCOMGrenadaSpecial OperationsMilitaryWar

How War in Grenada Built U.S. SOCOM

In the aftermath of Iran-Grenada, several congressional leaders took the initiative to reorganize the Pentagon’s special operations forces, culminating in the creation of U.S. Special Operations Command in 1987.

by Forrest L. Marion
 

This article was first published by RealClearDefense.

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