Bush officially taps Roughead as next CNO

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President Bush has formally nominated Adm. Gary Roughead, the current head of Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., to become the next chief of naval operations, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Pentagon sources had hinted at the pick July 27.</p>

<p>“I am honored to be nominated as the 29th chief of naval operations, and I look forward to the confirmation process,” Roughead said in a statement Thursday…

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