At left, Army Gen. Randy George in July 2023 at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. At right, Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith in April 2023 at a House Armed Services Committee. (Carlos Bongioanni/S&S, left; Eric Dietrich/U.S. Air Force)
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm the Army chief of staff and the commandant of the Marine Corps, filling key positions on the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Sen.
Army Gen. Randy George was approved in a 96-1 vote, with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, objecting. George had been simultaneously serving as vice chief of staff of the Army, a position that he has held since 2022, as well as the acting chief of staff since the August retirement of Gen.
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