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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama plans to force a vote to confirm Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith as the service's top military leader.

“I don’t mind breaking my own back,” said Gen. Eric Smith, who is both the acting and assistant commandant. “It’s just, I have to make good decisions.”

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued guidance to the military workforce for the first time about how Pentagon leadership roles will likely need to be reshuffled.

That which theyre nominated for and that is the spot that the now.ng come end ant are in right theyre performing two jobd that is really big consequences because the acting commandant of the marine corp, he was able to give guidance but he issued a informal letter to the marine corp. this is having an impact on the national security community. the missile defense agency responsible for the layered defense of the united states from ballistic missiles, they have a one-star acting in the capacity o...

The standoff with Senator Tuberville is reaching crisis levels.

Senator Tommy Tuberville's blockade of military promotions harms readiness, recruitment, and the lives of military families.

Potentially the national defense authorization act that you grant the administration the leadership they needed and certainly you wanted leadership in the top ranks including currently where the marine corps is using an acting commandant. the parties changed. i left. thats how i got my settlement in, if you will. >> theres a big fight on the republican side about dei. they dont like the idea of recruiting people of color. here is what one eli crane, representative out of arizona, had to say abou...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used the retirement of the Marine Corps Commandant to pressure the Senate to confirm senior military leaders.

A senator has held up 265 nominations over a Pentagon policy to help personnel who want an abortion.

The U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as a Republican senator is blocking approval of his successor, and other military appointments, due to a Pentagon policy where travel expenses for out-of-state abortions are paid for.