Army Secretary John McHugh is being honored in an Army farewell tribute this afternoon at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia.
McHugh, who was sworn in as the Army's 21st secretary in September 2009, will step down at the end of the month after more than six years on the job. He will be the second-longest serving Army secretary in history.
During his tenure, McHugh led an Army that fought two wars and is now in the midst of a massive drawdown and reorganization as it prepares to face new threats around the world.
Eric Fanning, who served as Defense Secretary Ash Carter's chief of staff and is currently the acting undersecretary of the Army, has been nominated to succeed McHugh. Fanning's nomination must be confirmed by the Senate.
