Sec. 5504. Sense of Senate on the honorable and distinguished service of General Joseph F. Dunford, United States Marine Corps, to the United States
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The Senate makes the following findings: General Joseph F. Dunford was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1977. Since 1977, General Dunford has served as an infantry officer at all levels and has held numerous leadership roles, including Commander of the 5th Marine Regiment during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan, and Commander, Marine Forces United States Central Command.
General Dunford served as the 32nd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from October 23, 2010, to December 15, 2012. General Dunford subsequently served as the 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps from October 17, 2014, to September 24, 2015. General Dunford became the highest-ranking military officer in the United States when he was appointed as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 2015. General Dunford is only the second United States Marine to hold the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
During his nearly four years as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dunford effectively and honorably executed the duties of the office to the highest degree. General Dunford has an extensive record of impeccable service to the United States. It is the sense of the Senate that— the United States deeply appreciates the decades of honorable service of General Joseph F. Dunford; and the indispensable leadership of General Dunford and his dedication to the men and women of the Armed Forces demonstrates the finest example of service to the United States.