Marine Corps without confirmed commandant for 1st time since 1910 after GOP senator's blockade - ABC News
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The Pentagon says Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up hundreds of nominations.
The Pentagon says Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up more than 250 nominations.
A U.S. senator is blocking hundreds of military appointments in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy amid President Joe Biden’s talks with military allies in Europe.
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Marine Corps without confirmed commandant for 1st time since 1910
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Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 years after
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Jody Engstrom (@JoJoJo69) / X
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Army, Marines and Navy without chiefs as Republican holds up
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For the first time in 160+ years, Marine Corps does not have a
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Utah Historical Quarterly, Volume 72, Number 4, 2004 by Utah
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New Marine leader on hold due to Republican's abortion protest
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Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 years after
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US Navy joins Army, Marine Corps in having no Senate-confirmed