Marine Corps selects 1st black woman to be a general officer

[Judi Lynn]

Source: ABC News


By KANDIS MASCALL
Apr 12, 2018, 6:34 PM ET

Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced a historic nomination Tuesday.

If confirmed, Marine Corps Col. Lorna M. Mahlock will be the first black female to serve as brigadier general, according to the Marine Corps office of public affairs.

Right now, Mahlock is the deputy director of operations, plans, policies and operations directorate at the Marine Corps' headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to a press release.

The Marine Corps is the smallest of the four military services, and the branch has the fewest female service members, according to the Marine Corps Community Services.

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[Honeycombe8]

1. Wow. This is YUGE.

How long until someone spreads that her record is fake, and that she really failed the physical tasks and has a terrible record, and that some poor white male was more qualified?

[The Mouth]

2. Say what you will about 'Mad Dog'

But I get the impression he *ONLY* cares about who can kill people and break things, not their race or gender. I've heard he fights Trump or anyone on anything that gets in the way of 'the mission'. I bet he'd be perfectly happy with a transgender pilot as long as they bomb the 'right' people.

[Volaris]

5. If you're right I sort of consider that a redeeming quality in a military commander..

Not all of them are ALSO qualified to do political work or leadership, and that's ok with me, so long as civilian leadership understands that as well.

[Wounded Bear]

8. The thing about military officers...

is that, by and large they are inordinately practical about shit. Not all of them, of course, and it is not limited to which service they served in, but the fact is that when the shit hits the fan, there just isn't a lot of time for bullshit. It gets people killed and scotches the mission. Grandstanding and ideology is really counter productive and dangerous.

Kudos to this woman. As a Marine, I know that she probably worked hard to get where she is, and yes, she probably worked harder than the men around her. That kind of misogyny is still extant everywhere.

[Volaris]

11. Agreed with both of your points.

I can't find and link from my phone, buy the West Wing clip comes to mind where the head of the joint chiefs says to Leo, in effect:

I got Real Battles to fight, I ain't got time for the fake ones; that's YOUR job.

[DemoTex]

3. The first star of four, I hope!

Congrats, General Mahlock!

[SnowCritter]

6. Let me echo DemoTex

Bravo!

And I'll add my congratulations, too!

[marble falls]

4. Other than its about fucking time, too bad all this cheetolini crap is shitting on her day....

everything I've read says this woman more than deserves it and is more than ready for this star.

[GeoWilliam750]

7. You might want to cross post this in the African-American Group

Congratulations, General Mahlock!

[Judi Lynn]

12. Thanks! I'm doing it now. n/t

[sandensea]

9. Future Defense Secretary?

Not in this regime of course; but after we get a legitimate administration again?

[Judi Lynn]

14. That would be wonderful! Gotta hope sanity will return one day. n/t

[sandensea]

15. And that it can be allowed to return.

Today's Republicans have become much too used to suppressing the vote, altering vote totals, colluding with hostile foreign powers, and just cheating in general.

One can only hope all that will be to no avail from now on.

We'll see.

[Ilsa]

10. In this auditorium of trumpian malpractice, this news

is monumental and it has been shoved back behind the curtains and to the wings.

[raven mad]

13. IF I were allowed to dance (give it a few weeks), I would be!!!

Way to go Brig. Gen. Mahlock, SIR!!!!!!!!!!!