Tag: Eric Fanning

First openly gay civilian military head confirmed

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By John Mack Freeman Eric Fanning has been confirmed as Army Secretary after nearly eight months of delay on his nomination. Now that he is confirmed, Fanning is the first openly-GLBT individual to be the civilian head of one of the branches of the military. Via Washington Blade: Never before has the U.S. Senate confirmed […]

Obama taps out-official Eric Fanning for Army Secretary position

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By John Mack Freeman This week, the White House announced that they will nominate Eric Fanning for Army Secretary. Fanning currently serves as under-secretary of the Army and was widely assumed to be the frontrunner for the job for the last few weeks. Fanning would be the first out-LGBT person to hold the position. Via […]