Sen. Reed: Keep Partisanship Out of Army Promotion Process
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement:
"To keep our democracy healthy, the U.S. military has avoided partisanship, and to keep our military strong, elected officials should avoid partisan interference with the military's merit-based promotion system.
"The military defends our nation and is not aligned with a political party. There are laws and traditions to prevent individuals from polarizing the U.S. Armed Force . . .
"To keep our democracy healthy, the U.S. military has avoided partisanship, and to keep our military strong, elected officials should avoid partisan interference with the military's merit-based promotion system.
"The military defends our nation and is not aligned with a political party. There are laws and traditions to prevent individuals from polarizing the U.S. Armed Force . . .