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Top naval officer’s retirement leaves three branches without Senate-confirmed heads

By Mike Brest
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Top naval officer’s retirement leaves three branches without Senate-confirmed heads

The chief of naval operations retired on Monday without a confirmed successor, which marks the first time three service branches are without a Senate-confirmed leader at the same time.

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