Adm. Lisa Franchetti on Thursday became the first woman to command the U.S. Navy and serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff after the Senate approved her nomination.The congressional endorsement came after Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville held up hundreds of military nominations for months in protest against a Pentagon policy to pay travel expenses for service members seeking abortions.U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Franchetti to lead the Navy in July. Along with Franchetti, who was the vice chief of operations for the Navy, the Senate also confirmed Gen. David Allvin to be chief of staf…READ FULL ARTICLE
