Posted on Oct 25, 2022
Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter dies at age 68
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Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter died Monday at age 68. He was known for opening ground combat jobs to women and pushing the Pentagon to spend more money on technology.
Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter died Monday at age 68. He was known for opening ground combat jobs to women and pushing the Pentagon to spend more money on technology.
Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter dies at age 68
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."During his time as the head of the Pentagon, he helped oversee the launch of the military campaign that would drive back the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq, in addition to ending the ban on transgender officers in the military, later reinstated by the Trump administration. He opened all combat military jobs available to women as well.
During Obama’s first term, Carter served as the deputy secretary of state, and before that, he served as the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics."...
..."During his time as the head of the Pentagon, he helped oversee the launch of the military campaign that would drive back the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq, in addition to ending the ban on transgender officers in the military, later reinstated by the Trump administration. He opened all combat military jobs available to women as well.
During Obama’s first term, Carter served as the deputy secretary of state, and before that, he served as the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics."...
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