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Obama nominates Dempsey to chair Joint Chiefs

来源：USA Today2011-05-30 22:40专科

President Obama used Memorial Day to make major personnel changes in the military today, tapping Army Chief of Staff Martin Dempsey to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Dempsey, a soldier for four decades and a prominent leader of the Iraq war, is "one of our nation's most respected, combat-tested generals," Obama said at a White House ceremony.

Obama told Dempsey and other military leaders that "we have much to do," including a withdrawal of some U.S. troops from Afghanistan, winding down the war in Iraq, and the ongoing NATO military operation in Libya.

There are also "difficult budget choices" that will likely affect military funding, Obama warned.

If confirmed by the Senate, Dempsey would replace current Joint Chiefs chairman Mike Mullen, whose term expires Sept. 30.

Obama also nominated Gen. Ray Odierno, the former commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, to replace Dempsey as Army chief of staff.

Later this morning, Obama is scheduled to lay the traditional Memorial Day wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery; the president will also deliver remarks at a Memorial Day service.

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