Civil and human rights coalition opposes Mark Green as secretary of the Army

WASHINGTON—The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Thursday called on the Senate Armed Services Committee to reject President Trump’s intended nominee for Secretary of the Army, Mark E. Green. “One of the strengths of our military is its diversity. Our service secretaries must stand for all of the brave men and women who serve….

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Military professors oppose Trump’s Army secretary nominee

In response to President Donald Trump’s recent nomination of Tennessee State Sen. Mark Green as Secretary of the Army, 21 current and former Faculty Members at Service Academies, War Colleges, and other Military Universities have released a statement warning that the appointment represents a “serious threat” to the military’s core values and ability to draw…

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After GLAAD exposes his anti-LGBTQ history, Trump nominee Mark Green comes out for LGBTQ equality in the U.S. Army

Yesterday Mark Green, Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Army, took to Facebook to address the anti-transgender statements he made in a radio interview last year. In fact, Mark Green’s response was an about-face statement as he voiced his support for LGBTQ equality in the U.S. Army. “4) I believe that every American has…

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LGBT military community deeply concerned over impending nomination of Mark Green as Army secretary

WASHINGTON — Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest organization of LGBT military spouses and their families, expressed deep concern over reports that President Donald Trump is expected to nominate state Senator Mark Green (R-TN) as Secretary of the Army. “We are deeply concerned over reports that Mark Green will be nominated as Secretary of the…

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