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Mark Milley | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Born | 20 June 1958 Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1980–2023 |
| Rank | General |
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| Spouse(s) |
Hollyanne Haas (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2[2] |
Mark Alexander Milley (born 20 June 1958) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2023. He had previously served as the 39th chief of staff of the Army from 14 August 2015 to 9 August 2019[3] and held multiple command and staff positions in eight divisions and special forces.
An ROTC graduate from Princeton University, Milley earned his commission as an armor officer in 1980. He later received a master's degree from Columbia University. He was appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by US president Donald Trump, making Milley the tenth U.S. Army officer to be chairman. As chairman, Milley was the highest-ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces and the principal military advisor to the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council.[4]
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