Former U.S. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven (9th Commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) )

5/22/2019

Admiral William H. McRaven

c/o Author Mail

Hachette Book Group

1290 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY  10104

Dear Admiral McRaven,

My name is Matt Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan with a strong interest in studying history.  In these subjects, I enjoy learning the need to advance on Civil Rights to help protect people who are different from being discriminated, protect the environment from pollution, and many others. Admiral McRaven, the main reason I’m writing you a letter is because I find your work as United States Navy Admiral to be very inspiring to me.

In 2011, I was very proud on how you accepted President Barack Obama to be nominated to serve as 9^th Commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to help him combat against counter terrorism and to help improve U.S. troops to develop skills in order to protect our country.  In your role as 9^th Commander of USSOCOM, I liked on how you were a strong supporter of Civil Rights to help protect minorities, women, people with disabilities, and people with different sexual orientation from being discriminated in the military and also advocated for more protection to help protect them from discrimination policies.  Another thing that I liked about your role as 9^th Commander of USSOCOM is how you worked with President Obama to find ways to help fund facilities to help train Navy Seals to be prepared for action, push for funds to make helmets including body armor to be stronger to help protect U.S. troops from danger, and expand technology to help the military including intelligence be efficient on monitoring any suspicious activity.  In Operations Neptune Spear, I liked on how you worked with CIA Director Leon Panetta, Pakistani intelligence, and other military officials  to plan an operation to end Osama bin Laden.   Also on that operation I liked on how you worked with President Barack Obama on understanding the operation and helping President Obama to use good judgment.  After you retired from the military, I am very proud on how you continue to advocate for the need to help veterans get jobs including medical care they need, express the need to make Civil Rights stronger,  provide funds to help U.S. troops get the care including the equipment they need, and advocate for people with disabilities’ rights.

Admiral McRaven, I have Autism with a learning disability.  Having a disability is hard for me because I have trouble comprehending on learning different subjects, sometimes I struggle to communicate my thoughts, and get teased.  Your commitment to be a strong supporter of Civil Rights and be an advocate for people with disabilities’ rights really inspires me to work hard on my disability and to work hard when I face different challenges.  Your role in the military as United States Navy Admiral and as 9^th Commander of USSOCOM motivates me to continue my interest in learning history and understand the need to fund the military to help U.S. troops get the care they need and learn the need for society to help veterans get the care they need.  My future goal is to someday teach people about the need to make society better by making Civil Rights stronger, have checks and balances in intelligence data,  and the need to work together in order to prevent danger.

Admiral McRaven, I strongly believe that you made a great difference in history, our country, and the world.  I’m very proud on how you worked with President Obama to help improve the military, make Civil Rights stronger, and to end Osama Bin Laden. Another thing is I appreciate your courage and commitment to help President Obama when the new media especially Congress from both political parties were not keen in helping President Obama.  You have inspires me to work hard on my disability and to continue my passion for history. My letter is a gift of appreciation of you for working hard to make our country safer, being committed to work with President Obama, and inspiring me. I was wondering if you could please share with me what it was like being a U.S. Navy Admiral and describe your favorite achievements as 9^th Commander of USSOCOM.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make our country a better place, and inspiring me.  I wish you well for the future and to continue to advocate for common sense ideas to make society better.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick

Admiral McRaven sent me his book "Make Your Bed Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe The World"