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Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas.
Alex Brandon/AP
A former head of US Special Operations Command weighed in on the debate over Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton's service record.
After an article called into question Cotton's reported characterizations of himself as an Army Ranger, Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger, told him he shouldn't call himself a Ranger.
Retired Gen. Raymond Thomas, a former Ranger who commanded SOCOM, called the debate "dumb" and told Crow that he needs to focus on more important things.