Air Force general faints during budget talks

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
WASHINGTON (KTRK) -- An Air Force major general is recovering this morning after fainting at a Pentagon briefing, and the whole thing was caught on camera.
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Major General James Martin Jr., fainted at the podium as he was discussing the Air Force budget.

He was eventually taken to another room, and then later to a hospital as a precaution.
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