Another loser for the Dems. -Tammy Duckworth to Keep Hold on 1,123 Military Promotions Despite Vindman's Retirement Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced Wednesday she will continue to hold 1,123 military promotions until she gets answers on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s promotion, despite him choosing to retire. Last week, Duckworth announced she would block Senate confirmation of 1,123 senior military officers until Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed in writing that he would not block Vindman’s promotion to colonel. However, Vindman announced Wednesday he was retiring from the Army. Reuters reported that Esper and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy had both approved him for promotion in a list that was “due to be sent to the White House in the coming days,” according to a senior U.S. defense official. The official told Reuters that Esper approved the list on Monday with Vindman’s name. Despite that, Vindman announced on Twitter he was retiring: “Today I officially requested retirement from the US Army, an organization I love. My family and I look forward to the next chapter of our lives.” https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/08/tammy-duckworth-to-keep-hold-on-1123-military-promotions-despite-vindmans-retirement/