U.S. Military Braces for Major Role in Combating Coronavirus
Carla Babb – Voice of America
WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump and government leaders across the country turn to the military to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, the Pentagon is short several highly important leadership positions that are being filled with temporary appointments of “acting†brass.
Trump has boasted of lavishing massive amounts of funding on rebuilding the military and making it an unrivaled superpower. But simultaneously, sluggish attempts by the administration and the Senate to fill civilian leadership posts have hollowed out the Pentagon's management.
“The Pentagon is attriting faster than it can fill positions,†a former senior defense official told VOA, adding that COVID-19 is “sure to further squeeze the [vacancy] situation.â€
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