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Senate Appoints Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as Joint Chiefs Chairman

4/11/2025

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The Senate has officially appointed Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding Gen. CQ Brown after President Trump's contentious dismissal. A celebrated combat pilot, Caine is set to deliver straightforward, nonpartisan military counsel, yet his nomination stirs unease in the Pentagon amid ongoing debates over diversity in military ranks.

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The Senate has officially appointed Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding Gen. CQ Brown after President Trump's contentious dismissal. A celebrated combat pilot, Caine is set to deliver straightforward, nonpartisan military counsel, yet his nomination stirs unease in the Pentagon amid ongoing debates over diversity in military ranks.