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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Senior Enlisted Military Adviser John Troxell Retires with Warning to ISIS: ‘Surrender or Die!’

Sgt. Maj. John Troxell ended on a hard-charging note, reviving his famous warning to members of terrorist group ISIS to raucous cheers.

Kristina Wong

14 Dec 2019, 12:55 PM PST

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Command Sgt. Major Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell stands before a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the FY2019 budget, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Probe Shows Accuser Had No Complaints of Gen. Hyten, Called Him a ‘Nice Guy’ Even After Alleged Sex Assault

Army Col. Kathyrn Spletstoser has accused President Trump’s nominee for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, of multiple instances of sexual assault during her time working for him between 2016 and 2018 at U.S. Strategic Command (Stratcom) in a bid to prevent his confirmation next month.

Kristina Wong

20 Aug 2019, 6:21 PM PST

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 30: U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten arrives for testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his appointment as the next Vice Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff July 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. During the hearing, Hyten was questioned on allegations of …

Report: Gen. Hyten’s Sexual Assault Accuser Has History of Unsubstantiated Claims

The woman accusing the nominee for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. John Hyten of sex assault has a history of unsubstantiated claims.

Kristina Wong

6 Aug 2019, 7:49 PM PST

General John Hyten, the incoming commander of the United States Strategic Command, speaks to reporters following a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Sex Assault Investigation into Trump’s Pick for No. 2 Military Post Found No Semen Evidence

The official investigation report showed that an Army crime lab did not identify Hyten’s semen or DNA on the pants she was wearing.

Kristina Wong

29 Jul 2019, 9:42 PM PST

U.S. Strategic Command Commander Gen. John Hyten, testifies before a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Space Subcommittee and House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee joint hearing on 'Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives on Roles and Responsibilities' on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 22, 2018. …