Whereas General Mark Milley is a native of Massachusetts and the son of a Marine who fought at Iwo Jima and in other Pacific campaigns during World War II; Whereas General Milley received his commission as an armor officer of the United States Army in 1980; Whereas General Milley was tested and found worthy to wear the green beret by completing the Army Special Forces Qualification Course, and commanded two Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha teams in the 5th Special Forces Group; Whereas General Milley held multiple command and staff positions in six divisions during the last 44 years, including: command of 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 2d Infantry Division; command of 2d Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division; Deputy Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Commanding General, 10th Mountain Division; Commanding General, III Corps; and Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command; Whereas his operational deployments include: the Multinational Force & Observers, Sinai, Egypt; Operation Just Cause, Panama; Operation Uphold Democracy, Haiti; Operation Joint Endeavor, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; and three tours during Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan; Whereas General Milley also deployed to Somalia and Colombia; Whereas, on August 14, 2015, General Milley was sworn in as Chief of Staff of the Army after being appointed by President Barack H. Obama; Whereas, on September 30, 2019, General Milley was sworn in as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after being appointed to the position by President Donald J. Trump; Whereas General Milley’s leadership was instrumental in the creation of programs such as the Security Force Assistance Brigades and Army Futures Command, which increased readiness and prepared the armed services for the future