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Thursday's 95-1 vote makes Franchetti the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate approved three high-level military promotions on Thursday, sidestepping one Republican senators ...

Thursday's 95-1 vote makes Franchetti the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved three high-level military promotions on Thursday, sidestepping one Republican sen...

Approved by lopsided margins were Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Biden's choice to lead the Navy; Gen. David W. Allvin, nominated to lead the Air Force; and Lt. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, who will become the Marine Corps' No. 2 officer.

Thursday's 95-1 vote makes Franchetti the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed top military leaders for the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, bypassing a 10-month blanket hold on promotions for generals and admirals from Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved three high-level military promotions on Thursday, sidestepping one Republican sen...

"This guy is going to work 18-20 hours a day no matter what. That's what we do. I did that for years," said the former football coach.

Chiefs of the Navy and Air Force, as well as the second-in-command at the Marine Corps, were confirmed by the Senate after a wild week.