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Obama Taps Milley For Top Army Job, Richardson For CNO

Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

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Obama Taps Milley For Top Army Job, Richardson For CNO

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on May 13 announced the nominations of Gen. Mark Milley as the next Army Chief of Staff and Adm. John Richardson to become Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).Milley, who currently serves as chief of U.S. Army Forces Command, will succeed Gen. Raymond Odierno, who will retire after serving as the Army’s most senior officer since September 2011.A 1980 graduate of Princeton University, Milley also holds degrees from Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.…

Congress

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Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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