In the last of a series of articles ahead of the scheduled end of his tenure in October, Gen. Milley sat down with senior Washington Times military correspondent Ben Wolfgang to discuss some of the achievements and controversies of his time as the Pentagon’s highest-ranking military officer. Military analysts who have closely watched Gen. Milley’s term as chairman say he is partly a victim of timing, having started his watch during the wildly unconventional Trump presidency and concluding it during a renewed culture war, with the military as a chief flashpoint. The United States military is an extraordinarily capable, competent, powerful military force,” he told The Times.