119th Congress Nominee record

Charles Young III

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At a glance

Charles Young III’s military legal career includes National Guard and department-level counsel roles. The Army biography records his December 22, 2025 appointment and earlier work in aviation and law.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: Charles L. Young, III.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • Young previously served as National Guard Bureau general counsel and principal deputy general counsel at the department level. [1]
  • He was commissioned as an Army aviation officer in 1989, served as an Apache pilot, and attended William and Mary law school through the Army’s funded legal-education program. [1]
  • His legal assignments included administrative law, litigation and rule-of-law work in Iraq. [1]

Nomination history

PN129-17: General Counsel of the Department of the Army

Confirmed
Recorded name
Charles Young III
Organization
Department of Defense
Listed state
West Virginia
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
53–43

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

Read PN129-17 on Congress.gov →

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. Charles L. Young III — Army general-counsel biography

    Department of the Army. Reviewed .

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