Republican senator should drop his ‘irresponsible’ protest and OK military nominees, Biden says | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
HELSINKI (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said it is “irresponsible” of a Republican senator from Alabama to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or reproductive care. “He’s jeopardizing U.S. […]
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Defense secretary taps Pacific Fleet’s Paparo to be top Navy officer | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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- June 13, 2023
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended to the president that Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, become the Navy’s 33rd chief of naval operations. NBC News first reported Monday that Paparo’s name was sent to the White House last week. Two defense officials with direct knowledge of the process, who requested anonymity […]
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Alabama Senator could stand in the way of President Biden’s pick for next Joint Chiefs chairman | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
President Joe Biden will announce that he is tapping Air Force General CQ Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot with deep knowledge of China, to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Brown’s confirmation would mean that, for the first time, both the Pentagon’s top military and civilian positions would be held by […]
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Biden picks Air Force pilot to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot with years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China’s rise to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to a senior administration official.The nomination of Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. has been long expected. […]
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