SGM Matthew Quick 15149 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>WOW!  Times are a changing!<br><br>In an unprecedented move, President Obama has appointed Christine Fox, the Pentagon's former chief program and budget analyst, to serve as acting deputy defense secretary while the search continues for a candidate to fill the position on a full-time basis.<br><br>When she replaces Ash Carter, who steps down Wednesday after two years on the job, she will become the senior-most woman to hold a DoD post. <br> 2013-12-03T22:53:30-05:00 SGM Matthew Quick 15149

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>WOW!  Times are a changing!<br><br>In an unprecedented move, President Obama has appointed Christine Fox, the Pentagon's former chief program and budget analyst, to serve as acting deputy defense secretary while the search continues for a candidate to fill the position on a full-time basis.<br><br>When she replaces Ash Carter, who steps down Wednesday after two years on the job, she will become the senior-most woman to hold a DoD post. <br>

2013-12-03T22:53:30-05:00 2013-12-03T22:53:30-05:00 CW2 Joseph Evans 15807

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is good news.<br>

2013-12-05T03:06:45-05:00 2013-12-05T03:06:45-05:00 SFC Michael Hasbun 15833

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>I really wish we would stop tying race/gender into these things... If you did something exceptionally well, wouldn't it bother you that your accomplishment is now just being touted as a racial/gender fluff piece? Let's celebrate her ACCOMPLISHMENT, not just gender.</p><p> </p><p>We can't keep talking about EO this, and EO that, but then make a point of actively pointing out peoples genders/races/colors, etc... Celebrate PEOPLE, not labels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sorry... pet peeve...</p>

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