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Retired Gen. Wayne A. Downing, a Vietnam veteran, decorated Ranger and former commander of Special Operations Command, died July 18, 2007, after a brief illness. He was 67.A 1962 graduate of West Point, Downing concluded a distinguished 34-year Army career when he retired in 1996.He was first chair of the Combating Terrorism Center at West PointThe program is open to Army officers from all commissioning sources who have between three and 11 years of service.Qualified candidates are nominated through the Human Resources Command and final selection is made by the West Point Association of Graduates. - www.armytimes.com