Trump Nominates TN Senator Mark Green For Army Secretary
President Donald Trump announced Mark Green to be his pick for secretary of the United States Army.
Green is a Senator from Tennessee and has been praised by Defense Secretary Mattis.
AFP Reports:
“Mark will provide strong civilian leadership, improve military readiness and support our service members, civilians and their families,” Mattis said.
Green is a West Point graduate and Army veteran who served as a military physician.
If confirmed by the senate, Green would succeed Eric Fanning, who was the first openly gay secretary in any of America’s armed forces.