The wall at the Pentagon featuring the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Three of the positions are vacant due to GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on Senate-confirmed officers.
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The wall at the Pentagon featuring the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Three of the positions are vacant due to GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on Senate-confirmed officers.
Mandatory Credit: Haley Britzkey/CNN

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Three US military services without Senate-confirmed chiefs for first time in history

Another US military service chief has relinquished command without a Senate-confirmed replacement in place, marking the first time in the Defense Department’s history that three services are operating without a confirmed senior military officer in place.