Some other members of the Joint Chiefs, which usually seeks consensus on military advice, are said to be more hawkish.
Three of the current members of the Joint Chiefs were also majors when they served in Vietnam.
The suggestion has run into strong opposition from some members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He turned to the members of the Joint Chiefs who were becoming fidgety.
They have tried to find who would work well with top officers of the other services as members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"You're a member of the Joint Chiefs, correct?"
And your job, as a member of the Joint Chiefs, is to advise the President on military matters.
The first members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were:
There are senators and a couple of members of the Joint Chiefs still on my side.
He sold the principle to the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.