Joseph Votel
U.S. Army General and Commander of United States Central Command.
Formerly Commanding General of U.S. Special Operations Command. Votel was commissioned in 1980 after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy.
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Mar- 2019 -29 MarchAmericas
US Marine Corps General McKenzie replaces retiring Votel as CENTCOM Commander
Newly promoted General Kenneth F. McKenzie took over the leadership of US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East
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25 MarchCommentary
Challenges after the elimination of ISIS
Although defeated on the battlefield, ISIS will continue to be a threat to stability in northern Syria, SDF commander Mazlum Kobane writes
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Apr- 2018 -3 AprilMiddle East
Trump wants to ‘get out’ of Syria, bring US troops back home
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants American troops to "get out" of Syria, even as some of his top officials stressed the need to stay for the long term.
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3 AprilMiddle East
Kurdish fighters’ withdrawal will not resolve Manbij conundrum, US envoy says
Kurdish fighters' withdrawal east of the Euphrates river in Syria is not going to resolve "incredibly complex" situation in the Manbij area, US-led Coalition Envoy Brett McGurk said.
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Jan- 2018 -12 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Pakistan will continue counter-terror operations without US funds, Army chief tells CENTCOM commander
Pakistan will continue counter-terror operations despite the US suspending security aid, Army Chief of Staff Bajwa told CENTCOM chief Votel
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