Milley, who is retiring after more than 40 years in the military, will be succeeded as Joint Chiefs chairman by Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
Retiring Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, right, looks to Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., the incoming chairman, as he speaks during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Milley at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Fort Meyer, Va.
Milley stepped aside Friday as his successor, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., was sworn in to the top military post in front of military personnel at Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall in Virginia on a day filled with ceremonial traditions. That included Milley inspecting the units lined up in a large field at the base, some in Revolutionary War uniforms, a military band playing the national anthem and the presentation of a retirement certificate. Brown will officially take over the post this weekend.
Outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, right, salutes, as the troops pass in review during an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Milley at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Fort Meyer, Va. Supporters lauded Milley for standing up to what they viewed as Trump’s dangerous ambitions. After the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, when Trump called for clearing demonstrators out of Lafayette Square near the White House, Milley initially walked alongside the president and other top administration officials as they marched to a church for a photo opportunity.The general peeled off from the procession and later issued a public apology, saying it was a “mistake” to be there.
The two then saluted each other and shook hands with Biden, Austin and Harris. In his speech, Brown said it was a “tremendous privilege” to become the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is the second Black man to lead the Join Chiefs, after Gen. Colin Powell.
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