After 12 years of service and in preparation for lean times for defense spending, the Joint Forces Command was officially closed during a ceremony Thursday in Suffolk, Va. Army Times reports former
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, heard concerns from soldiers stationed in Afghanistan this week over how budget cuts would affect them. The AP reports Mullen is on
The militaryâs Special Operations Forces are the first boots on the ground in a combat zone and usually, the last ones out. So said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm.