President Joe Biden nominated Air Force General CQ Brown to be the Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military rank, marking the first time African Americans held both that position and the top civilian defense rank; Lloyd Austin is the Secretary of Defense. Per NBC News, once confirmed, Brown would succeed General Mark Milley, who completed his four-year term. However, whether he’s confirmed or not depends on if Republican Alabama Senator and childhood extra on the Mayberry set Tommy Tuberville waives his block on promotions for flag officers, a protest for Pentagon policy which pays for military members and their family for travel if they have to leave the state to obtain a safe abortion.