Gen. Dempsey answers a senator’s question during his confirmation hearing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey answers a senator’s question during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the U.S. Senate Hart Building in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 2013. President Obama has nominated Dempsey for a second two-year term as chairman. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.04 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 007115-O-IEK48-868.jpg Photo Gallery