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| President Joe Biden to nominate Christine Wormuth as first woman secretary of the Army |
| 2021-04-13 |
| [USA Today] WASHINGTON — A woman may serve as secretary of the Army in the Department of Defense for the first time. President Joe Biden will tap Christine Wormuth, a former adviser for the Defense Department during former President Barack Obama's terms in office, to helm a branch of the military that is under scrutiny amid several recent events, including the riot at the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6. Pentagon officials allegedly delayed authorization to deploy National Guard troops to quell the attacks, according to testimony from the head of the District of Columbia National Guard. The Defense Department has also been criticized for unchecked sexual harassment and assault on some military bases and systemic failures in addressing sexual assault complaints. Here's what to know about Christine Wormuth: |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 "Wormuth’s nomination would continue a Biden trend of choosing women and people of color for top Defense Department jobs. Austin is the first Black secretary of defense, and Kathleen Hicks is the first woman to hold the job of deputy defense secretary. The White House also announced Gil Cisneros to be undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, and Susanna Blume as director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, a key office that provides independent analysis and evaluation of major defense programs and activities." |
| Posted by: b 2021-04-13 11:16 |
| #6 Bad things happen when you take your eye off the ball. Again, we should thank the Lord every day for the oceans that protect us. If we were located where, say, Ukraine or Taiwan is, we would have been toast a long time ago. |
| Posted by: Tom 2021-04-13 11:13 |
| #5 Judging from events in Ukraine and Taiwan, it's already underway. |
| Posted by: Tom 2021-04-13 11:12 |
| #4 Wonder how much time Putin and Xi are going to wait for the rot to set in before rebuilding the old empires? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-04-13 07:38 |
| #3 Thus continues the emasculation of the military. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2021-04-13 07:02 |
| #2 Wunderbar! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-04-13 02:04 |
| #1 Soetoro night soil carriers continue to orbit the beltway awaiting assignments. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-04-13 01:24 |