Published Sep 1, 2026, 7:05 AM EDT
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the statement in a letter to Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin.
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Published Sep 1, 2026, 7:05 AM EDT
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the statement in a letter to Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin.
Published Sep 1, 2026, 7:05 AM EDT
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the statement in a letter to Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin.
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Ben Finley
Published Sep 1, 2026, 7:05 AM EDT

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