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When the Commander in Chief disrespects his commanders

President Trump stands for a photo op after an Oct. 5 dinner with top U.S. military officials and their spouses

THERE IS A GLITTERING ANNUAL DINNER AT THE White House that is typically exclusive to the most senior admirals and generals in the U.S. military: the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs; the service chiefs of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard; and the combatant commanders, who are the most senior four-star officers and who direct U.S. combat operations, reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense and the

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