The U.S. Army has asked nearly 20 high-ranking officers who were planning to retire or move to another job to delay their career moves, according to two defense officials, a consequence of hundreds of military promotions being blocked by Sen. Tuberville.
Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images fileThe U.S. Army asked nearly 20 high-ranking officers who were planning to retire or move to another job to delay their career moves and stay in their current roles through December, according to two defense officials, a consequence of hundreds of military promotions being blocked by a Republican senator over a Pentagon abortion policy.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has for months held back promotions for over 250 high-ranking military officers over a Defense Departmentof service members who seek abortions in states where they are legal.
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