U.S. military

A Paducah native now commands the oldest commissioned vessel of the U.S. Navy. Commander Billie J. Ferrell became the 77th commander of the U.S.S. Constitution.

Brig. Gen. Mark Quander is taking a new position in charge of cadets at West Point. He talked with NPR about his family's military history and how to address extremist ideologies in the military.

Last week the president tweeted that troops should be home from Afghanistan by Christmas. In an interview with NPR, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said no final decisions have been made.

Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells NPR that the military "will obey the lawful orders of civilian control of the military."

The Pentagon said the paper would shut down by Sept. 30. Shortly afterward President Trump tweeted that it won't happen "under my watch."

In a Rose Garden address and on a conference call with governors on Monday, the president threatened to send troops to states that didn't crack down sufficiently on demonstrations.