joint chiefs of staff

'The military has no role' in politics, says retiring chair of the Joint Chiefs

4:19pm October 02, 2023

The nation's most senior military officer has retired. He talks to All Things Considered about Donald Trump, democracy, and whether the U.S. military has been politicized.

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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, pictured here speaking to reporters in the U.S. Capitol on July 10, has blocked hundreds of military nominations, causing logistical hurdles across the service.

One senator's abortion protest leaves the Marine Corps without a permanent leader

1:58pm July 11, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Marine Corps' highest-ranking officer position fell vacant on Monday thanks to a move from Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who continues to block nominations to protest a Pentagon abortion policy.

Air Force Gen. John Hyten speaks at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska during a change of command ceremony at U.S. Strategic Command in November. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley is behind, listening. Hyten is now vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

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Pentagon's No. 2 Officer Says Military Must Do Better On Diversity

10:01am July 22, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Gen. John Hyten says it's "absolutely not right" that the incoming Air Force chief of staff will be the first African American to sit on the Joint Chiefs since Colin Powell, nearly three decades ago.

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Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends a media briefing earlier this year at the Pentagon. He told NPR on Thursday that the U.S. military is still considering "a whole series of protocols" when it comes to the coronavirus.

Top U.S. General: Proposed COVID-19 Recruiting Ban 'Has Not Been Approved'

4:58pm May 07, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The interim guidance — which recommends disqualifying applicants who have been hospitalized with the disease — is still under review, according to Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks on a panel during the Association of U.S. Army Annual Meeting on Oct. 5.

Meet Mark Milley, Trump's Pick For Joint Chiefs Chairman

6:42pm December 08, 2018

by Tom Bowman

The Army general has a voracious appetite for history — and Boston sports teams. If approved by the Senate, the 60-year-old Massachusetts native will take the helm next summer.

President Trump has appointed Gen. Mark Milley to succeed Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford.

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Trump Appoints Gen. Mark Milley Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

10:48am December 08, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Milley, currently the Army Chief of Staff, will succeed Gen. Joseph Dunford.