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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis leaving his job after clash with Trump over Syria

December 20, 2018David Jackson and Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off

A day after saying he would pull U.S. troops out of Syria, President Donald Trump said Thursday that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is retiring.

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Donald Trump makes it official: Gen. Mark Milley to chair Joint Chiefs of Staff

December 8, 2018David Jackson and Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off

If confirmed by the Senate,Army Gen. Mark Milley would replace Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford whose second, two-year term expires in 2019.

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President Trump is expected to name Army Gen. Mark Milley the next Joint Chiefs chairman

December 7, 2018David Jackson and Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off

President Trump is expected to name Army Gen. Mark Milley as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.