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How Mark Milley, a General Who Mixes Bluntness and Banter, Became Trump’s Top Military Adviser
3:09pm PDT - September 29th, 2019 chiefs - The New York TimesAs the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley must manage the most consequential professional relationship of his life, with President Trump.