'Careers and lives are now in limbo' after Marine Corps and Army left without leadership: report

As a result of United Staes Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Alabama) ongoing blocking of military promotions, both the Marine Corps and now the Army are without "uniformed" leaders, who have power to "act with the full force of Senate confirmation," Politico reports.

"The failure to confirm our superbly qualified senior uniformed leaders undermines our military readiness," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently said during a ceremony last month, according to Politico, before "outgoing Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville retired, handing the job of running the service to his No. 2, Gen. Randy George" Friday.

Austin continued, "It undermines our retention of some of our very best officers. And it is upending the lives of far too many of their spouses, children and loved ones. Let me be clear: In our dangerous world, the security of the United States demands orderly and prompt transitions of our confirmed military leaders."

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Politico reports:

As of Friday, there were 301 senior military officers caught up in Tuberville's hold, ranging from the nominees to lead the Army, Marines, Navy to the next chair of the Joint Chiefs. The blockade is also holding up command changes for the 5th and 7th fleets, which run naval operations in the Middle East and Pacific, and the next leaders of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Air Force's Air Combat Command.

Tuberville continues to face criticism "from lawmakers, prominent veterans and even President Joe Biden for his persistence in blocking military promotions over his disagreement with a healthcare policy that could help with abortion-related expenses."

According to the report, the GOP lawmaker's "procedural holds mean that senior officers across the military are unable to move their families to their new assignments, and in many cases are losing out on the pay raises that promotions entail."

During the ceremony, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said "we need the Senate to act, not only on [George’'s] nomination, but also on the over 300 other general and flag officers across the armed services, whose careers and lives are now in limbo because of this unprecedented hold. We need to end all of this uncertainty for our military families."

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Politico's full report is available at this link.