Don't know much about the army? I have heard rumors that certain SF units in the Army do carry 45's? Don't know just a rumor, as for the rest of the Special Operations yes dependent on mission and preference they get what they want. A pistol is the least concern as it is a defensive weapon and not the primary weapon! I knew of one army ranger that while in Africa one of his troops carried two 357 magnums while being deployed, this was during the vietnam era. I tend to believe this to be true.
The .45s are pretty much gone, except for some in USMC use. The so called MEU(SOC) pistols, and Force Recon and MARSOC are supposed to still have some. Rangers have M9s and G22s now.
