Over the Horizon: Time for an Independent Special Forces Branch?

The high-profile success of the raid against Osama bin Laden's Abbotabad compound may reawaken a debate about
the role that special operations forces (SOF) play in the U.S. military. SOF often have more in common with each other in terms of culture and
strategic approach than with their parent services. Accordingly, it might
be time to give special forces
their own independent military service.