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Gen. Milley: 'We're Trying To End A War Responsibly, Deliberately'

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in June. Michael Reynolds/AP hide caption

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Gen. Milley: 'We're Trying To End A War Responsibly, Deliberately'

October 14, 2020 • Last week the president tweeted that troops should be home from Afghanistan by Christmas. In an interview with NPR, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said no final decisions have been made.

Gen. Mark Milley Says Accompanying Trump To Church Photo-Op Was A Mistake

Gen. Mark Milley (right) appears with President Trump as he departs the White House en route to St. John's Church on June 1. Milley now says his presence "created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics." Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Gen. Mark Milley Says Accompanying Trump To Church Photo-Op Was A Mistake

June 11, 2020 • After being chided by retired peers for following President Trump in a walk through a park forcibly cleared of protesters, the nation's top military officer now says he should not have been there.