“We can’t restore what was taken from us that day, but we can make and continue to hold a solemn promise, never to forget. May we always serve and live in a manner worthy of that sacrifice.
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Dan Caine
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force general; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2025. Previously associate director for military affairs at the CIA.
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“The Joint Force has no plans to send Federal military personnel or Federalized members of the National Guard to polling places during the 2026 elections. Likewise, the Joint Force has no plans to use such personnel to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election-related material.
“I have neither received nor anticipate receiving any unlawful order concerning the role of the Joint Force in the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections.
“Election administration and security remain the fundamental responsibility of state and local officials.