Obama picks next head of forces

Tuesday 31 May 2011 00:00 BST

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General Martin Dempsey, who commanded multinational forces in Iraq, has been nominated as top US military officer.

If President Barack Obama's choice is confirmed by the Senate, General Dempsey, 59 – currently US Army Chief of Staff – will replace Admiral Mike Mullen as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff when he steps down on 1 October.

Speaking before a Memorial Day event at Arlington Cemetery, the President hailed General Dempsey as "one of our nation's respected and combat-tested generals".

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