On a parade ground at a u . s . military base near washington , air force general richard myers ended his four years as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff , and retired after just over 40 years in the military 在华盛顿附近的一个美国军事基地的阅兵式上，空军将军理查德.迈尔斯结束了美军参谋长联席会议主席的四年任期，并且在从戎40多年后光荣退休。
Air force general richard myers , the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff , said october 8 at a pentagon briefing that the food drops would continue as long as needed and are being dropped in areas of afghanistan where there are concentrations of afghan refugees 参谋长联席会议主席空军上将理查德迈尔斯10月8日在五角大楼简报会上说，将把空投食品一直继续到满足需要为止，目前是在向阿富汗难民集中的阿富汗地区空投。
Testifying before senate committees investigating president truman ‘ s recall of general macarthur form the far east command ， general bradley ， for himself and for all the three members of the joint chiefs of staff ， supported the president ' s action without qualification 在就杜鲁门总统撤销麦克阿瑟将军远东总司令之职一事面对参议院委员会作的证明上，布莱德利代表他本人及参谋长联席会议全部三个成员，表示无条件支持总统的行动。
