Top of the Hour: Gen. Dempsey as Joint Chiefs Chairman, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

President Obama nominated Gen. Michael Dempsey to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff, completing an overhaul of his top military appointments. “In Iraq he lead our soldiers against a brutal insurgency, having trained Iraqi forces he knows the nations must ultimately take responsibility for their own security,” says President Obama.

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