Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Alabama) months-long blockade of military promotions for a political grudge was roundly criticized for jeopardizing national security. Now that it’s over, some senators are vowing that those senior officers will get compensated for the pay they lost due to Tuberville’s obstruction. Military publication Stars and Stripes reported that an amendment has been included in a must-pass defense appropriations bill that includes back pay for the hundreds of military officers affected by Tuberville’s blockade that lasted for nearly all of 2023. Sens. Joe Manchin (I-West Virgin…