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Saturday, September 19, 2015

Obama to nominate first openly gay military service secretary

Obama to nominate first openly gay military service secretary
President Obama, in a historic first for the Pentagon, has chosen to nominate Eric Fanning to lead the Army, a move that would make him the first openly gay civilian secretary of one of the military services. Fanning, who must still be confirmed by the Senate, has been a specialist on defense and national security issues for more than 25 years in the Congress and the Pentagon. As Army secretary, he would be partnered with Gen. Mark Milley, who took over as the Army’s top general in August.
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