Navy Adm. Brad Cooper will take over for U.S. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, who led Operation Rough Rider and Midnight Hammer at U.S. CENTCOM.
The Army is planning to grow a force stretched thin to meet today's air and missile defense demands.
The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.
By Tara Copp, AP
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 8, 2025.
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