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Senate confirms first black service chief in unanimous vote

by Associated Press
| June 9, 2020 1:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. as chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, making him the first black officer to lead one of the nation's military services.

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