Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine speaks during a press conference with President Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, on January 3. President Donald Trump addresses senior military officers gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025. That is how most previous chairmen have received their fourth star, before being elevated to the role of the US’ most senior military officer. “I want to thank General “Raizin” Caine,” Trump said at the press conference. General Dan Caine arrives for a classified briefing for all senators, regarding the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill, on December 16, 2025.

Source: CNN February 25, 2026 18:33 UTC