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In this March 25, 2015, photo, U.S. Army soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and South Korean soldiers take their positions during a demonstration of the combined arms live-fire exercise as part of the annual joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States at the Rodriquez Multi-Purpose Range Complex in Pocheon, north of Seoul, South Korea. The South Korean and U.S. militaries have postponed on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, their annual joint drills out of concerns over a virus outbreak. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) **FILE**

Coronavirus crippling U.S. military readiness as troops confined to bases, combat training scrapped

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, photo, a U.S. military policeman and South Korean security persons U.S. Army base Camp Walker, in Daegu, South Korea. The U.S. and South Korean militaries, used to being on guard for threats from North Korea, face a new and formidable enemy that could hurt battle readiness: a virus spreading around the world that has infected more than 1,200 people in South Korea. (Kim Hyun-tae/Yonhap via AP)

U.S. military confronts coronavirus challenges worldwide

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 10, 2019, file photo, government contractors erect a section of Pentagon-funded border wall along the Colorado River, in Yuma, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

Mac Thornberry, Adam Smith hit Trump’s border wall funding

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley deliver a statement on Iraq and Syria, at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

‘Honest mistake’ sets off alarm about US troops in Iraq

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Pentagon leaders reject negative view of war in ‘Afghan Papers’

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, joined by from left, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, speaks to media during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

Mark Esper, Mark Milley to testify on Syria next week

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Retired Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill, 38, who says he shot and killed Osama bin Laden, poses for a portrait in Washington, Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. The former Navy SEAL says he was inspired to go public about his role after meeting with the families of people who died in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Robert O’Neill backs Donald Trump, Edward Gallagher in Navy SEAL dispute

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, participates in a briefing with President Donald Trump and senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mark Milley, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman: U.S. troops in Afghanistan to stay ‘several more years’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump participates in an Armed Forces welcome ceremony for the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, left, Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. From left are Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, Vice President Mike Pence, Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Gen. Joseph Dunford, former chairman.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Gen. Milley faces challenges as next Joint Chiefs chairman

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, left, and others, applaud during a full honors welcoming ceremony for Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Pentagon, Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate confirms Army general as next Joint Chiefs chairman

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Gen. Mark Milley is the nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. At a hearing, Gen. Milley urged caution in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and said that international order is facing its biggest challenge since the fall of the Soviet Union.
speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2019, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Mark Milley urges caution on Afghan pullout in confirmation hearing

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Gen. Mark Milley speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2019, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

General: Early Afghanistan troop pullout would be mistake

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

President Trump announced over the weekend that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley (left) will be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Milley will replace Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, who has held the position since 2015. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump to tap Gen. Mark Milley to be next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 25, 2017 file photo, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley listens to a question while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Army's fiscal 2018 budget. President Donald Trump will tap Gen. Mark Milley as his next top military adviser, choosing a battle-hardened commander who has served as chief of the Army for the last three years, U.S. officials said Friday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump picks Army chief of staff as next top military adviser

By DEB REICHMANN - Associated Press

Correction: Trump-Joint Chiefs story

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chile of Staff of the Army, speaks during an activation ceremony for the U.S. Army futures Command, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, in Austin, Texas. The headquarters will be located at the University of Texas Systems Building in Austin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Trump picks Army Gen. Mark Milley to be next chairman of the Joint Chiefs

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

After missing enlistment goal, Army vows to boost recruiting

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Army ponders changes after insider attack in Afghanistan

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

"There are a lot of opportunities out there" in the private sector for young men and women who might once have considered a military career, said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley. (Associated Press/File)

Army rips ‘mischaracterized’ story on waivers for self-mutilation, mental health issues

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2016 file photo, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Within weeks of the Pentagon allowing transgender service members to serve openly, Army officials said 10 soldiers have formally asked to be recognized as their new, preferred gender. Milley said the key now is to educate the force, particularly commanders who will have to make decisions about soldiers in their units who request a gender change. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

First transgender soldiers seek formal Army recognition

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press