Eric Fanning, first openly gay Army secretary, confirmed by Senate
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Eric Fanning was confirmed by the Senate as Army secretary eight months after being nominated by President Obama. He is the first openly gay man to hold the role. NBC’s Willie Geist reports.May 18, 2016
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