The Montpelier Bridge U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, 20th Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses for a command portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 26, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King) NORTHFIELD — Norwich University announced that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley will give the commencement address to the Class of 2021 in recorded remarks on Saturday, May 1. Milley was born June 20, 1958, in Winchester, Massachusetts. In 1980, he graduated from Princeton University and received his commission from the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). During his more than 40 years in uniform, Milley commanded and served in units at every echelon, from platoon leader to U.S. Army chief of staff.