Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) touted her state’s BRAC victories in an op-ed Tuesday in the New York Post, saying the BRAC commission “reminded the Pentagon yet again of the indispensable value of New York’s military installations.” Thoughtfully, she did note that the Pentagon itself spared most of the New York facilities. Oh, in pointing out some of the state’s attributes, she said that a new Marine One helicopter built in Owego would fly the next Commander-in-Chief, whoever that might be. Do you think she’s picked out the interior colors yet
Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Pentagon, spent his Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 19 pressing his civilian bona fides to lawmakers, with some pledging opposition to the waiver Austin would need to become the nation’s first Black Defense Secretary. Austin spent 40 years in the military…