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Obama to nominate first openly gay service secretary to lead the Army
Washington Post ^ | 09/18/15 | Gregg Jaffee

Posted on 09/18/2015 12:39:28 PM PDT by illiac

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’s nomination is the latest in a series of actions taken by the administration to advance the rights of gays and lesbians throughout the federal government. The Obama administration has overhauled internal policies to provide benefits to same-sex partners, appointed gay men and lesbians to the executive branch and the federal bench and ended the 18-year ban on gays serving openly in the military.

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 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. Together the two men would assume responsibility for the Pentagon’s largest and most troubled service.

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To: donna

Not being a parent and being former military, I can only say I wouldn’t want to entrust any child of mine to Obola’s military, since that anti-American traitor would do his best to get them buggered, raped, killed, or mutilated, and then shit on them afterwards.


81 posted on 09/18/2015 1:17:18 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: illiac

So, if you’re straight, you’re not going to get a job in the District of Corruption ever again. If you’re not a sexual deviant, faggedaboutit.


82 posted on 09/18/2015 1:18:46 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't you wish the government would treat us the way it treats illegal alien "refugee" invaders?)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Given that this “gay pride” goof is now in charge, I am waiting to hear somebody explain why our military is still supposed to command the RESPECT of people in foreign countries.


83 posted on 09/18/2015 1:19:28 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: illiac

In yo face, America! - Barry


84 posted on 09/18/2015 1:19:51 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't you wish the government would treat us the way it treats illegal alien "refugee" invaders?)
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To: livius

You are right.

Everything he does is designed as a direct insult.


85 posted on 09/18/2015 1:21:37 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: illiac

86 posted on 09/18/2015 1:21:55 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: illiac

The next non-’Rat president is going to need one hell of a RESET button. This crap is getting ridiculous.


87 posted on 09/18/2015 1:23:10 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't you wish the government would treat us the way it treats illegal alien "refugee" invaders?)
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To: elcid1970

“Fanny”..


88 posted on 09/18/2015 1:23:20 PM PDT by AFret.
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To: kaehurowing

The faggot president.


89 posted on 09/18/2015 1:23:24 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: fwdude

Few years back I was arguing (here at FR) with a Marine about how even the Marine Corps had degenerated.

He took great offense.

I posted that infamous pic of two Marines french kissing.

He took SERIOUS offense.


90 posted on 09/18/2015 1:25:26 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The Marines will soon be FORCED to cheat to get women into their combat ranks, at the risk of lives and limbs. Yeah, it’s that bad.


91 posted on 09/18/2015 1:27:46 PM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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To: illiac

omama is intent on making a mockery out of everything that is good and decent in this country.


92 posted on 09/18/2015 1:27:49 PM PDT by Pietro
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To: DiogenesLamp

“Obama is Stupid. Obama is Lazy. Obama is Ignorant. Obama is Arrogant. Obama is full of in your face Mouth flapping”.

Can you imagine how much damage he’d be doing if he wasn’t those things?/s

Sorry but he’s dedicated and competent and never lets up.

Obama is far from Lazy and Ignorant.


93 posted on 09/18/2015 1:28:24 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: illiac
As Army secretary, he would be partnered with Gen. Mark Milley, who took over as the Army’s top general in August.

They are registered at Army Surplus World.

The wedding is in June.

94 posted on 09/18/2015 1:28:48 PM PDT by x
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To: FlingWingFlyer

That’s partly it,

but I think there’s something more sinister.
He’s putting mentally ill, anti-Christian people in positions of authority in the US military,

people who will have no qualms with ordering force
to be used against “resistors” in America.


95 posted on 09/18/2015 1:30:37 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Put a fox chickenhawk in charge of the hen house. That’ll fix things!

Fixed.

96 posted on 09/18/2015 1:31:00 PM PDT by Disambiguator (Cis-American)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“...“gay pride” events were being celebrated around the globe, including in Afghanistan.”

What he failed to mention was that in Afghanistan, they were celebrating by burning them!


97 posted on 09/18/2015 1:33:05 PM PDT by beelzepug (liberalism is not...a political philosophy. It is a stage of arrested emotional development.)
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To: Truth29
This is another step to make sure the military will never turn on Obama and will follow orders to fire on the unruly subjects if they are insufficiently worshipful of Dear Leader.

This is another step to insure that good, capable men and women don't join the Armed forces.

The retention rate for good people is going to sink.

98 posted on 09/18/2015 1:33:23 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: ifinnegan

“Mitch?”

It is hard to predict which GOP Senators will be the first to announce support for this nomination. Susan Collins, John McCain, Lindsay Graham, Orrin Hatch, Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, Lisa Murkowski, are all prime suspects.

Mitch isn’t going to do anything to stand in the way of this one.


99 posted on 09/18/2015 1:34:49 PM PDT by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: illiac

The plan continues.


100 posted on 09/18/2015 1:36:08 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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