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New Army Senior Civilian Promises Leadership Through ‘Critical Inflection Point’

New Army Senior Civilian Promises Leadership Through ‘Critical Inflection Point’
Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis formally swears in the Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark Esper at the Pentagon, Washinton D.C., Jan. 5, 2018. (DoD photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm)

At his formal swearing-in ceremony as the 23rd Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper said the service’s most daunting task is to fulfill its current obligations while preparing to fight future wars.“The Army is at a critical inflection point in its history, not unlike what it faced at the end of other long wars, except the one we’ve been fighting in now for 17 years hasn’t ended,” Esper said. “In my first few weeks as secretary, it is clear to…

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