Dempsey Confirmed as New Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Before recessing this week, the Senate, by voice vote, confirmed U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff—the nation’s highest military post.
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/119891179.jpg" alt="US Army General Martin Dempsey (R) shakes hands with Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC, before the start of a confirmation hearing for Dempsey as the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff July 26, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)" title="US Army General Martin Dempsey (R) shakes hands with Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC, before the start of a confirmation hearing for Dempsey as the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff July 26, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1799893"/></a>
US Army General Martin Dempsey (R) shakes hands with Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC, before the start of a confirmation hearing for Dempsey as the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff July 26, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)
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