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The Senate today confirmed Eric Fanning to be secretary of the Army, making him the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military branch.
The confirmation of Fanning, who has been serving as the acting Army Secretary since November 2015, was eight months in the making.
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The vote to confirm Fanning was by unanimous consent, meaning every senator agreed to support his confirmation before it came to the Senate floor.