Aug 29, 2018 if you want to change the world, make your bed. President powers, provost fenves, deans, members of the faculty, family and friends and most importantly, the class of. An inspiring and powerful 20minute commencement speech by naval admiral william h. Navy seal gives incredible commencement speech at university. Admiral mcravens outstanding commencement address america. The raid by navy seals took place in international waters off the coast of cyprus. Mcravens 2014 commencement address at university of texas at austin. Navys primary special operations force and a component of the naval special warfare command. To the graduating class of 2014, you are moments away from graduating. Admiral mcraven is as tough as you get, he was a special forces navy seal for 36 years and eventually rose to become a 4 star general and commander of special operations command, oh and he. Navy seals, a strike with b2 bombers that would obliterate the compound, or a joint raid with pakistani intelligence operatives. Mcraven delivered the commencement address at his alma mater, university of texas at austin. Though i havent read through or listened to all the commencement speeches from the last couple weeks, i dont imagine theres a better one than. The navy seals was founded in may of 1961 during the vietnam war.
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Seal commander offers 10 life lessons in commencement speech. He outlined the lessons of the bed, paddle, heart, cookie, circus, obstacle, shark, dark moment, song, and bell. May 11, 2019 in his latest book, the retired navy seal commander and author of the bestselling making a bed writes sometimes unbelievable stories of life. The 125page book, which goes on sale tuesday, spawns from a commencement speech mcraven gave at utaustin three years ago that struck a chord with. Mcraven took the podium at the university of texas at austin to deliver the commencement speech for the graduating class of. Mcraven commanded a squadron in the naval special warfare development group. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of the university of texas system. Mcraven background this speech was delivered as the commencement address to the graduates of the university of texas at austin on may 17, 2014. The admiral discusses the myriad of ways in which he almost lost his life during his career with the navy seals in his short but powerful book, make your bed. Navy seal gives best commencement speech of 2014 aol. Whenever you buy one of my books, join the habits academy, or otherwise contribute to my. Commencement address by admiral william mcraven at ut austin.
President powers, provost fenves, deans, members of the faculty, family and friends and most importantly, the class of 2014. Admiral mcraven began his commencement speech by explaining that any one decision has widerreaching implications than we often recognize. Although this is a typical method of the introductory part of the speech, it shows appreciation for all the navy seals that overcame. May 02, 2017 here is the full transcript of admiral william h. There are some occupational things you learn becoming a seal and being one. This year, the university of texas at austin welcomed alumnus admiral william h. Mcraven addressed the graduating class of the university of texas at austin on their commencement day. Utilizing his 37 years of naval and life experience, mcraven, a ut alum himself, provides uts 2014 graduating class more wisdom than all other commencement. Navy seals from seal team 2 took control of mv morning glory, a tanker full of oil loaded from a rebelheld port in libya. Essay on navy commencement speech 984 words bartleby. Navy admiral and university of texas, austin, alumnus william h. Navy seal admiral bill mcraven university texas austin. Popular navy seals books meet your next favorite book.
Navy seals commencement speech full of commonsense wisdom. May 28, 2014 10 life lessons from navy seal admiral mcravens amazing commencement speech. Admiral mcraven commencement speech here we have provided you with a transcript of naval admiral mcravens commencement speech at the university of texas at austin on may 17. So following on is the famous admiral mcraven commencement speech video and the transcript which was given to the class of 2014 at the university of texas. Aug 16, 2018 retired admiral, navy seal compares president trumps actions to mccarthyera witch hunts. I just wish i had some one like the admiral to beside me when i was in the navy. Special operations command shared 10 life lessons learned as a navy seal during a commencement speech at his alma mater. The book also includes his famous commencement speech, which took place. As navy seals one of our jobs is to conduct underwater attacks. Ten rules to live by learned from navy seals training. May 27, 2014 though i havent read through or listened to all the commencement speeches from the last couple weeks, i dont imagine theres a better one than that delivered by admiral william h. Retired admiral, navy seal compares president trumps.
Special operations command, at the universitywide commencement at the university of texas at austin on may 17, 2014. A navy seal commander told students to make their beds in the. Ut chief, bin laden raid architect recounts seal training. Readers follow admiral mcravens order to make your bed.
The speech went viral, viewed millions of times, and became a. This speech was delivered as the commencement address to the graduates of the university of texas at austin on may 17, 2014. After listing to the admiral speech,am very proud of all of the men an woman in the service. In his thirtyseven years as a navy seal, he commanded at. Navy seal gives best commencement speech of 2014 navy. Admiral bill mcraven, delivered the commencement speech at our alma mater, the university of. As navy seals one of our jobs is to conduct underwater attacks against enemy shipping. Mcraven, bj 77, life member and distinguished alumnus, is the commander of u.
Mcraven delivers an amazing university of texas at austin 2014 commencement address. Over the past decade, navy seals have delivered several films and books into our culture. University of texas at austin 2014 commencement address admiral william h. Tonight there are almost 8,000 students graduating from ut. Special operations command shared 10 life lessons learned as a navy seal during a commencement speech.
Mcraven gave the commencement address over the weekend at university of texas, austin. Special operations command, texas exes life member, and. Navy seal gives best commencement speech of 2014 aol finance. Special operations command delivers a great commencement speech at the university of texas that is packed with leadership lessons. Mcraven commencement speech at ut business insider. About victorian england that definitely werent in the history books. If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. A video being widely shared on facebook is giving a fresh boost to william h. May 12, 2019 admiral mcraven addresses the university of texas at austin class of 2014 by the university of texas at austin on youtube. Aug 17, 2017 make your bed speech us navy admiral, william h. Admiral william mcraven, whose 36year career as a navy seal has been shrouded in secrecy, recently made a rare appearance in public to deliver the commencement address at the university of texas and revealed his 10 life lessons he learned from his basic seal training. This is an inspiring and powerful 20minute commencement speech by naval admiral william h.
May 26, 2014 admiral william mcraven, whose 36year career as a navy seal has been shrouded in secrecy, made a rare appearance in public to deliver the commencement address at the university of texas and revealed his 10 life lessons he learned from his basic seal training. Mcraven may 17, 2014 graduation speech to the university of. May 23, 2014 navy seals commencement speech full of commonsense wisdom 2 may is full of graduations for so many students, its a time of transition to a new era looming with possibility. Admiral mcravens commencement speech is perhaps one of the best commencement speeches i have ever heard. This book is based on the iconic speech admiral mcraven gave at the university of texas austin commencement address in 2014. A couple of weeks ago, fellow alumnus, navy seal commander and u. Life lessons and war stories from admiral william h. A navy seal commander told students to make their beds in. The universitys slogan is, what starts here changes the world.
Jul 01, 2014 a couple of weeks ago, fellow alumnus, navy seal commander and u. A young army officer makes a decision to go left instead of right down a road in baghdad and the ten soldiers in his squad are saved from closein ambush. Jun 28, 2014 top navy seal gives 10 lessons to change the world epic graduation speech adm william mcravens 2014 commencement address to the univ. Admiral mcraven, a veteran of the covert world who had written a book on american special operations, spent weeks working with the cia on the operation, and came up with three options. He did a speech at the university of texas at austin 2014 commencement address and wrote a book about it. Sep 26, 2014 today we turned in our first analysis essay. The united states navy sea, air, and land seal teams, commonly known as navy seals, are the u. Admiral bill mcraven, delivered the commencement speech at our alma mater, the university of texas, austin. Special operations command, at the universitywide commencement at the university of texas at austin on may 17. William harry mcraven born november 6, 1955 is a retired united states navy fourstar admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the united states special operations command from august 8, 2011, to august 28, 2014. The speech went viral, viewed millions of times, and became a bestselling. Top navy seal gives 10 lessons to change the world epic.
Mcraven, delivers a speech about the importance of doing the little things like making your bed, embracing. Retired admiral mcraven talks about how his experiences in sea, air, and land seals training has impacted his life and how he wants to. In 2014 at the university of texas in austin, retired united states navy admiral william harry mcraven gave a commencement speech to the students who were about to graduate and start their future after college. Ut chief, bin laden raid architect recounts seal training in book. Mcraven, a retired navy seal, to the 2014 graduating class at the university of texas at austin. University of texas at austin 2014 commencement address.
Navy seals have many teams across the entire globe, and the most popular is seal team six jason graham and stephen baron. Apr 02, 2017 the 125page book, which goes on sale tuesday, spawns from a commencement speech mcraven gave at utaustin three years ago that struck a chord with students and went viral on social media. Navy seals commencement speech full of commonsense. Mcraven returned to his alma mater to give seniors 10 lessons from basic seal training when he spoke at the schools 2014 commencement. May 19, 2017 an inspiring and powerful 20minute commencement speech by naval admiral william h. I to worked beside the great navy seals in my 20 years supporting them with their training an missions that they worked on and carried out their missions. Make your bed is a book to inspire your children and grandchildren to. If you havent seen the youtube video of the speech you need to watch and listen to it.
Utilizing his 37 years of naval and life experience, mcraven, a ut alum himself, provides uts 2014 graduating class more wisdom than all other commencement addresses weve posted this year combined. Retired admiral, navy seal compares president trumps actions. I wrote my essay on a commencement speech given by admiral william h. On 17 may 2014, i was asked to give a speech at the graduation. May 23, 2014 navy seal gives best commencement speech of 2014. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden by mark owen, lone survivor.
Because we cant improve upon perfection, and because its silly to try and summarize a speech that should be read in full, we present the full copy of admiral william mcravens may 2014 commencement speech at the university of texas at austin. In his latest book, the retired navy seal commander and author of the bestselling making a bed writes sometimes unbelievable stories of life. May 26, 2014 he is a navy admiral and former commander of seal team 3, acclaimed for leading the mission to find osama bin laden. Special operations command responsible for organizing and carrying out the raid against osama bin. As navy seals one of our jobs is to conduct underwater attacks against enemy. Mcraven offered 10 lessons to the university of texas at austin graduating class. He is a navy admiral and former commander of seal team 3, acclaimed for leading the mission to find osama bin laden. Apr 17, 2015 us navy admiral and ut, austin, alumnus william h. Mcraven returned to his alma mater last week to give seniors 10 lessons from basic seal training when he. Aug 23, 2017 a video being widely shared on facebook is giving a fresh boost to william h. Admiral mcraven addresses the university of texas at austin class of 2014 by the university of texas at austin on youtube.
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