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Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hollyanne Milley and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III participate in a wreath-laying ceremony as part of the 68th National Veterans Day Observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Nov. 11, 2021.

President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors during the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 31, 2021.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper places a wreath at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial during a ceremony to mark the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2020. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the event.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answers questions from service members, DOD civilians and family members regarding the department’s policies on COVID-19 during a virtual global town hall at the Pentagon, May 28, 2020.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, center, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón “CZ” Colón-López answer questions regarding DOD policy on COVID-19 during a virtual global town hall at the Pentagon, May 28, 2020.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies on the DOD’s 2021 budget request during a hearing on Capitol Hill, March 4, 2020.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak to reporters at the Pentagon, March 2, 2020.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2021 defense budget request in Washington, Feb. 26, 2020.

Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley hold a joint press conference at the Pentagon, Jan. 30, 2020.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attend the National Defense Authorization Act signing by President Donald J. Trump at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 20, 2019.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak to reporters at the Pentagon, Dec. 20, 2019.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to reporters during a briefing with Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper at the Pentagon, Dec. 20, 2019.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak to reporters at the Pentagon, Dec. 20, 2019.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses for a photo with U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Edward T. McMullen, Jr. and Marines stationed at the embassy in Bern, Switzerland, Dec. 17, 2019.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, take part in a ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, Dec. 16, 2019. The event was part of the 75th commemoration and anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez clap during the 120th Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 14, 2019.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, walks with members of the United States Corps of Cadets Pipes & Drums bagpipe band at the 120th Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 14, 2019.

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies at a House Armed Service Committee hearing on Syria and Middle East policy in Washington, Dec. 11, 2019.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify at a House Armed Service Committee hearing on Syria and Middle East policy in Washington, Dec. 11, 2019.

President Donald J. Trump speaks with Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Army Gen. Austin S. Miller, commander of the Resolute Support Mission, during his visit to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2019.