Army Gen. James C. McConville retired on Friday without a confirmed replacement, thanks to Tuberville's protest against the Pentagon's abortion policy. As a result, two of the eight Joint Chiefs of Staff positions are now held by interim officeholders.
that aides military members in getting abortion care—two of the eight Joint Chiefs of Staff positions are now held by interim officeholders.Because military members do not chose their own postings, many of which are in states hostile to abortion access, the Pentagon in February began to offer paid time off and travel reimbursement for service members and their dependents who need abortions.
Normally, military promotions are a pretty uncontroversial action and the Senate approves them by unanimous consent. However, if even one senator objects, the motion fails. Instead, Tuberville is calling for an up-and-down vote on every single promotion which, in the glacially paced Senate, would take months.The U.S. Marine Corps was the first to lose its leader last month. Gen.
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