WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Former Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday as the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing the outgoing Gen. Martin Dempsey.
Dunford became the United States' top military officer after a relatively smooth confirmation, with the only apparent issue a dispute between Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., a critic of military sexual assault policy, and military officials.