We prefer that the leaders of the Iraqi armed forces do the honorable thing; stop fighting for a regime that does not deserve your loyalty.

During February 1992 he was assigned duty as Assistant Division Commander. Pace was advanced to Major General on June 21 1994 and was assigned as the Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff U. S.

The Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced on June 8 2007 that he would advise the President not to renominate Pace for a second term. Pace retired from the Marine Corps and stepped down as Chairman on October 1 2007. S.