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Trump fires chairman of Joint Chiefs as part of Pentagon shakeup - Roll Call

Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., in favor of retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine.

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Joint Chiefs chairman heads to US-Mexico border to assess rapid military buildup

Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is visiting troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to assess the military’s progress in fortifying sections of the wall

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Secretary Of Defense Considering Firing Top Military Leaders

Secretary of Defense considering dismissing senior military leaders, including Gen. CQ Brown and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, with potential implications for the ...

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Top General Who Criticized Trump to Be Stripped of Security Clearance, Lose Pentagon Portrait, and Face Possible Demotion: Report

The Trump administration has revoked retired General Mark Milley's security clearance and removed his Pentagon portraits.

Latin Times

Pentagon Strips Trump Foe Milley Of Security Detail

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is removing the security detail for former top US military officer Mark Milley -- a foe of President Donald Trump -- and suspending his security clearance, the Pentagon said.

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Defense Secretary Revokes Security Detail And Clearance For Gen. Milley

Defense Secretary revokes Gen. Milley's security detail and clearance amid tensions with Trump. Investigation underway.

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Petty Trump administration removes portrait of critic General Milley from Pentagon within minutes of taking over

Trump appointed Milley to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2018 but the two’s relationship soured by the end of his first term

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Gen. CQ Brown To Remain Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff

General CQ Brown, the second Black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, reaffirms his commitment to leading the U.S. armed forces and promoting diversity...

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Gen. Mark Milley's Portrait Removed From Pentagon Wall

Gen. Mark Milley's portrait removed from Pentagon wall amid tensions with Trump administration. Ongoing discourse on military's role in politics.

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In eyeing Greenland, Trump is echoing long-held American designs on the Arctic expanse

At a news conference in early January 2025, President-elect Donald Trump rambled through a grab bag of grievances and proposals, including his disdain for wind power and low-flow showerheads and his thoughts on the possible acquisition of the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland.

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MAGA Attorney Issues Warning to Gen. Mark Milley After Admitting He'd Warn China If Trump Were to Attack: 'Sounds Like Treason to Me'

A conservative legal activist and legal defender of President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly accused a former Trump administration official of treason, even going as far as to threaten legal action against him.

Latin Times

Gen. Mark Milley Optimistic About America's Future

Gen. Mark Milley shifts stance on President-elect Trump, emphasizing hope and stability for America's future.

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Ex-military chief slaps down claim by Trump defense secretary pick that women shouldn’t serve in combat

Mark Milley, who served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the US military ‘must be and always should be’ standards-based

The Independent UK

‘The least qualified nominee in American history’: Why Trump picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense

Veterans groups and service members are warning against Trump’s ‘dangerous’ appointment to the Pentagon, as the president-elect rewards loyalists dedicated to his agenda, Alex Woodward reports

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Anxious Pentagon officials fear major upheaval after Trump’s return to White House

During the election campaign, the president-elect threatened to use ‘military’ force if necessary to handle his political opponents

Latin Times

Former General Says Trump 'Threatens Our Constitution' After Retired Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Calls For 'Keeping Politics Private'

Ben Hodges, who served as commanding general in Europe, strongly rebuked Martin Dempsey

The Conversation

Is Donald Trump a fascist? No – he’s a new brand of authoritarian

Is Donald Trump a fascist? General Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Trump, thinks so. Trump is “fascist to the core,” he warns.

The Independent UK

Trump’s top general calls ex-president ‘fascist to the core’ and ‘most dangerous person to this country,’ new book says

General Mark Milley expressed his concerns about Trump to author Bob Woodward in March 2023

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The Independent UK

Senior NORAD Air Force commander nominated to be next National Guard Bureau chief

A top Air Force commander at the North American Aerospace Defense Command has been nominated to be the next chief of the National Guard Bureau

The Independent UK

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North's trash balloon flying

South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to North Korea’s resumption of trash-carrying balloon launches

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North Korean landmines could float into South Korea, South warns

North Korean landmines could be swept into South Korea by swelling rivers, South Korea’s military warned Wednesday, as the North places tens of thousands of the deadly explosives along its heavily fortified border

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Gen. Mark Milley To Testify On U.S. Afghanistan Withdrawal

Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie to testify before House committee on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, offering insights into decision-making pr...

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Dignified transfer ceremony held for fallen U.S. soldiers in Jordan

President Biden, accompanied by high-ranking officials, is at Dover Air Force Base to receive the dignified transfer of the 3 U.S. soldiers who tragically ...

The Independent UK

Top US military officer speaks with Chinese counterpart as US aims to warm relations with Beijing

Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has spoken with his Chinese counterpart

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Tuberville ends holdout on most high-ranking military nominations

After holding up the promotions or new assignments of several hundred senior officers for nearly a year, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville relented to pressure from both GOP and Democratic Senate members and ended most of his campaign against a military policy on abortion.

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