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New US Mideast Commander Installed

Out with the Navy, in with the Army as head of CentCom

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 29, 2008 8:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – A new commander has taken temporary charge of US military operations in the Mideast, after a quiet ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida yesterday. Lt. Gen Martin Dempsey will run CentCom while the administration seeks a permanent replacement for Adm. William Fallon, who... Read full story »

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