Search for Secretary of the Army Continues

Yet another Trump nominee for Secretary of the Army, Mark E. Green, has withdrawn his name from consideration citing “false and misleading attacks against him.”

According to the Washington Post, “the opposition to Green centers on his past comments about Islam, evolution and gender issues, including suggestions that being transgender is a disease.”

Earlier this year, Vincent Viola also withdrew his name for consideration for the same position claiming that he would have difficulty separating his private interests from the responsibilities of ...

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Will Vincent Viola as Army Secretary Help Veterans with PTSD and TBI?

By all accounts, the selection of Vincent Viola for Army Secretary by President-Elect Donald Trump has received widespread bipartisan support.  Hopefully, a man of his military record and impressive private-sector track record can bring about competent leadership within the Army.

SFTT certainly hopes so, but is concerned that certain National Hockey League (“NHL”) Florida Panther business connections may cloud his judgement regarding Veterans and active duty personnel that have symptoms of PTSD and/or TBI.

Mr. Viola is a West Point graduate ...

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