Also [D]ay [Of] [D]ays is bracketed and Caps and reads as DOD=Department of Defence. Army General Lloyd Austin (Normally the House has no role in confirming Cabinet secretaries. But Austin retired from the military four years ago, short of the seven years required by law to take the civilian job without a waiver from both houses of Congress.) Congress waived that. This ties into what this clown is going to do on the 31st is my guess....Hence RED6: SEC OF DEF _instruct1