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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Joint Chiefs of Staff

Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff pose for a photo in the Pentagon, January 5, 2026. Front, left to right: Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Back, left to right: Gen. Randy A. George, Chief of Staff of the Army; Gen. Eric M. Smith, Commandant of the Marine Corps; Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations; Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations; and Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau.

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