15 Questions
Who completed a four-year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on September 30th?
General Mark Milley
What was General Milley's main focus during his time as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Avoiding direct conflict with Russia and China
Which country occupies 41,000 square miles of Ukraine?
Russia
What did General Milley consider the withdrawal from Afghanistan to be?
A strategic failure
Who was the commander and chief's principal military adviser?
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs
According to General Milley, how many calls did he have with his Chinese military counterparts during the Trump and Biden administrations?
Five calls
What was the reason behind General Millie's call to his Chinese military counterpart after the January 6th attacks?
To deescalate tensions
Why were the Chinese concerned about the United States under President Trump attacking them?
They misinterpreted the intentions of the U.S.
What does General Milley take responsibility for regarding the confidence in the U.S. military?
All of the above
How does General Millie describe the current standing of the U.S. military?
Highly respected institution
Why did General Millie apologize publicly?
He realized he had made a mistake in getting involved in domestic politics
What did General Milley's parents teach him about mistakes?
To admit mistakes and take responsibility for them
Why did General Milley nearly resign?
He was disillusioned with former President Trump's actions
What was one of the initiatives that General Milley saw as a risk to the international order?
Withdrawing troops out of NATO
What was General Milley's father's role during World War II?
Navy medic who served in the Pacific Campaign
Test your knowledge on General Mark Millie's tenure as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including his efforts to prevent conflicts with Russia and China, his public rift with former President Trump, and his overall time in service.
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