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Col Mary Ricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ricks added that the Army\u2019s top general \u201cis fully vaccinated and has received two COVID-19 boosters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Army\u2019s chief of staff, McConville represents the Army in the highest levels of government and oversees the training and organization of soldiers who aren\u2019t deployed under the control of combatant commanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u2019s held the role since 2019, guiding the Army\u2019s pivot towards preparing for large-scale combat operations as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan waned. McConville has also advocated for major technological modernization projects that he sees as critical to the service\u2019s future success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConville is not the only member of the Joint Chiefs to have contracted the virus in recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley, and the Marine Corps\u2019 top general, Gen. David Berger, caught it in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two generals also experienced mild symptoms and were able to keep working as they recovered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gen. 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