Military Glance
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of senior military promotions hasn’t just affected the top brass. It’s stalled the lives of hundreds of military spouses and children trapped in the tumult of abortion-related politics.
U.S. military families worldwide are finding their futures suspended — from uncertainty about finding housing to where their kids will attend school — as Tuberville’s eight-month hold on promotions drags on. The Republican says he won’t back down until the Pentagon overturns its new policy of reimbursing service members who travel to another state to obtain abortions and other reproductive services.
More than 300 officers have been forced to extend their current tours or been sent on temporary assignments to wait out the blockade, according to the Pentagon. And the halt has trickled down the ranks. Junior members can’t advance until their bosses do, effectively freezing the status of hundreds more military members.
Four divers who hadn't been seen since they plunged into the Atlantic Ocean more than 60 miles east of Myrtle Beach, S.C., over the weekend were rescued in the early hours of Monday, the Coast Guard said.
The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the 
