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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“My dad must be spinning in his grave. Ugh.”
Mine too; along with many thousands of others.
Miss DoodleDawg,
This would be a great opportunity to express to Mr. Robinson your true feelings about a faggot being put in charge of the Army. So are you OK with that? Hunky dory with you?
Signed,
Concerned.
Horrific move by the prez.
Sadly, USA has become the freak show of the world.
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