Gen. Ray Odierno Next Chief Of U.S. Joint Forces Command

Photo: U.S. Army Gen. Raymond Odierno has been the top U.S. commander in Iraq since September 2008. (ROBERT D. WARD / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FILE PHOTO)

Odierno Nominated To Lead Joint Forces Command -- Stars And Stripes

ARLINGTON, Va. — Gen. Ray Odierno, the tall, bald and bass-voiced Iraq war commander for the last four years, was nominated Monday to be the next chief of U.S. Joint Forces Command.

“I am proud of the progress we have made in Iraq,” Odierno said in a statement, “and enjoy every day that I have the opportunity to work with the young men and women of our armed forces. I remain committed to our mission here in Iraq.”

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My Comment: After 4 years in Iraq, a long overdue promotion and deployment.