secretary lloyd austin in february the defense department announced new policies that would give troops and their family members paid leave and stipends to travel for abortions or for fertility treatments ever since senator tommy tupperville from atlanta who sits on the armed services committee, he has been up in arms about the policy change and as sort of a comeuppance to the defense department tupperville has intentionally stalled more than 200 military promotions and nominations for the past two months. defense secretary austin and others have been very clear here throwing sand in the gears of the military could cripple america s national security. but senator tupperville has promised to continue this protest until the dod changes its abortion policy. today after a back and forth on the senate floor, tupperville blocked a request by senator elizabeth warren to allow those promotions to move forward tupperville is holding up basic military staffing including nominations interest our
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the great Secretariat’s sweep of the Triple Crown with performances that made him the most recognized chestnut racehorse in popular culture. In lieu of a new Triple Crown champion, the racing media will spend much of this spring remembering the colt’s rise to timeless fame.