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The US army’s first Latino four-star general is set to become the namesake of the country’s largest active-duty armored military base, replacing the Confederate leader after whom the facility was originally named. In a recent memo to top military brass at the Pentagon, US defense secretary Lloyd Austin said officials had until 1 January 2024 […]
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday held a confirmation hearing for Langley, who’s nominated to be the Commander of US Africa Command, which oversees the nation’s military presence in Africa. If the Senate confirms him, he will be the Marines’ first Black four-star general. In the Marines’ 246-year history, 73 White men have reached […]
Two Texas lawmakers, Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and 14-term Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, joined forces in leading the charge last year to honor this day — Juneteenth — as a national holiday. It was a process — but Americans have just been given another scheduled reminder (Christmas and Thanksgiving come to mind) to try […]
The Pentagon announced June 9, 2022, that Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Langley has been appointed to the rank of general with an assignment as the next leader of U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany. (U.S. Marine Corps) Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Langley is President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next commander of […]
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