Mike Hayes

Hayes served as Commanding Officer of SEAL Team TWO and oversaw all special operations in southeastern Afghanistan in 2012. A former NSC director of defense policy and strategy for Presidents Bush and Obama, the retired Navy commander and author of the leadership memoir Never Enough founded The 1162 Foundation to support the families of special operators who gave their lives in service.

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Biden Made the Right Choice to Withdraw from Afghanistan

President Biden made a commendable decision to end the war in Afghanistan.It wasn’t an easy decision. But it was the kind of decision that leaders make when subordinates don’t agree, and those choices are often...

By Mike Hayes
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