OBAMA SEEKS TO PROMOTE GENERAL WHO VIOLATED THE POSSE COMITATUS ACT IN SAMSON, AL IN 2009 by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 29, 2011) — On May 30, 2011, Obama named General Martin Dempsey to replace Admiral Michael Mullen, who is retiring on September 30, 2011 from his position as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. […]