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Source: The Los Angeles Times

5-7-15

The new Joint Chiefs chairman should strive for independent thinking

by Max Boot

It's one thing to be a battlefield commander, even a four-star theater commander, and another thing to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs — a job that is more political than strictly military.

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The new Joint Chiefs chairman should strive for independent thinking

by Max Boot