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President Barack Obama nominates Marine General Joseph Dunford as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a pick likely to win swift Senate confirmation. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
President Barack Obama nominated Marine General Joseph Dunford as the next chairman of the joint chiefs on Tuesday, choosing an officer with battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan for the US military's top job. Duration: 00:43
Top US officer General Mark Milley says a US government default would harm the country's military, hitting readiness and morale. "There would be a very significant negative impact on the readiness, morale and capabilities of United States military if we defaulted," as well as "reputational damage internationally," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells journalists at the Pentagon. SOUNDBITE
Sudan's top general said Friday the military remains committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting between his forces and the country's powerful paramilitary began nearly a week ago.
Iranians gather in the holy Iranian city of Mashhad to pay their respect to late top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad. IMAGES
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