Iraq war vet nominated for Army undersecretary job

In a recent Armytimes Article.
I am glad to see more Iraqi/Afghanistan Veterans in leadership roles in the DOD! In my opinion it takes a Veteran to know a Veteran.

The first Iraq war veteran elected to Congress has been tapped by the White House to serve as the new Under Secretary of the Army.
Patrick Murphy, a Pennsylvania Democrat who served in the House from 2007 to 2011, was nominated Wednesday to take over the role as part of ongoing leadership changes at the Department of Defense.
The 41-year-old lawyer has worked as a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and an on-air personality for MSNBC, hosting a show on veterans issues.
Murphy served in the Army and Army Reserve for eight years prior to his political career. From 2003 to 2004, he deployed to Iraq as a paratrooper with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, where he earned the Bronze Star. He also deployed to Bosnia in 2002.
He was an outspoken critic of the Iraq war during his time in Congress, and was one of the leading lawmakers in the effort to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” law.
If confirmed, he’ll take over the post from acting under secretary Eric Fanning, who assumed the role after Brad Carson became the acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
Fanning is reportedly the favorite to replace Army Secretary John McHugh, who has plans to vacate his post by November. McHugh's spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/08/05/iraq-war-vet-nominated-army-undersecretary-job/31174509/