Ronald Reagan actually said...

He will outrank all other officers of the Armed Forces except the Chairman but is not considered by law a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staf...

I will miss his wise counsel.

Dr. Alton G. Keel, Jr., to be the U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

I wish him the very best, expressing my personal gratitude for his outstanding service for over 5 years in this most challenging assignment.