LA 2028 Olympic Committee Names Retired Army Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover Its New CEO
LOS ANGELES — The organizers of the 2028 Summer Olympics have reached far outside the sports world for their new chief executive, hiring a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general who served in the White House and as chief of staff for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Reynold Hoover arrives at a crucial juncture for LA28, […]
Gen. Milley Delivers Defense of Democracy, Swipes At Trump in Farewell Address
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. — Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony on Friday as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Under cloudy skies at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, […]
Gen. Mark Milley Says He Has Taken ‘Measures’ to Protect Family After Trump Suggests He Should be Executed
Gen. Mark Milley, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he will take “appropriate measures” to protect himself and his family after former President Donald Trump accused the nation’s top uniformed officer of treason, suggesting he would have been executed in the past for his back-channel reassurances to China. Trump, who is […]
As Gen. Milley Steps Down as Chairman, His Work on Ukraine Is Just One Part of a Complicated Legacy
OSLO, Norway — On a frigid U.S. air base in Germany, the top U.S. military officer was in his element. Striding along the training area in his fatigues, Army Gen. Mark Milley bellowed at the Ukrainian troops gathered around him. “Slava Ukraini!” he hollered, again and again, the “glory to Ukraine” battle cry. A bit […]
Gen. Mark Milley Awarded France’s Highest Medal of Honor
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron awarded France’s highest medal of honor to the U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman, Gen. Mark Milley, on Friday for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy. Milley, who is traveling in France to attend ceremonies at Normandy […]
