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The approval will make Caine, who required a presidential waiver to bypass the statutory qualifications for the job, the first chairman who has not previously been a four-star general or admiral.
The approval will make Caine, who required a presidential waiver to bypass the statutory qualifications for the job, the first chairman who has not previously been a four-star general or admiral.
Trump's Unusual Pick for Joint Chiefs Chairman Approved by Senate in Overnight Vote
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, who President Donald Trump plucked out of retirement to replace the Black general he fired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been confirmed by the Senate to become the nation's top general.
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