The Senate has confirmed Adm. William Fallon to become the new head of US Central Command but is still working on the nomination of Gen. George Casey Jr. as the next Army Chief of Staff. Fallon got unanimous support from the Senate Armed Services Committee, while Casey’s nomination mustered three dissenters, notably Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who has criticized Casey’s handling of the war in Iraq. The full Senate is slated to again consider Casey Thursday, following floor debate.
Unit commanders are being told to separate service members who can’t shave their cheeks and chin for medical reasons for more than a year, according to new guidance from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
