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Soldier’s missing pay triggered Army secretary double confirmation snafu
The new Army secretary's confirmation was bungled over missing pay for a soldier deployed to Africa.
By Davis Winkie
After rare reversal, Wormuth confirmed once again as first woman Army secretary
The Senate confirmed Christine Wormuth by unanimous consent Thursday morning after a rare reversal of her seeming confirmation on Wednesday evening.
By Davis Winkie
Indo-Pacific commander Aquilino confirmed in Senate
The U.S. Senate confirmed a new chief for Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. John C. Aquilino, Wednesday by unanimous consent.
By Joe Gould
Senate confirms Hicks as DoD’s No. 2
The Senate confirmed Kathleen Hicks as deputy defense secretary on Monday evening, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the position.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon in its longest-ever stretch of leadership limbo
When he resigned as defense secretary last December, Jim Mattis thought it might take two months to install a successor. That seemed terribly long at the time.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press