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reporter: and as an example of a not as senior officer having to do a job above them, a defense official said a one-star official is leading the missile defense agency which is in charge of the layered ballistic missile defense and that should be a three-star general. and that is just one example. that is very notable there. now the army has joined the marine corp as another branch without a senate con termed leader due to senator tuberville s block ate. what are they saying about that. reporter: take a look after this picture of the joint chiefs staff at the top there when this picture cos , you could he soo the chairman and the vice chairman and now there is a black portrait. that was where the picture of general james mcconville was until he retired earlier today. that is the second member of the joint chiefs now to have a vacant position that hasn t happened for the army in 20 ....