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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won't Change Yet

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said Thursday that the military's transgender policy will remain unchanged until the Department of Defense receives direction from the White House. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won't Change Yet

July 27, 2017 • Gen. Joseph Dunford said the Defense Department is making "no modifications" to its current policies on service by transgender troops until more direction arrives from the White House.

Obama Nominates Marine General As Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

Gen. Joseph Dunford, commandant of the Marine Corps, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in March. Molly Riley/AP hide caption

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Obama Nominates Marine General As Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

May 5, 2015 • Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. has had a rapid rise. In about three years, he went from a one-star general to a four-star general. He is currently the commandant of the Marine Corps.

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Marine General Expected To Be Next Commander In Afghanistan

October 9, 2012 • Gen. Joseph Dunford will be nominated to succeed Gen. John Allen as the top commander in Afghanistan, according to a defense official familiar with the decision. Allen is to become head of the U.S. European Command.