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Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Austin served 41 years in uniform, retiring as a...
1 day ago · Lloyd Austin (born August 8, 1953, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) is the United States secretary of defense. He assumed this position in January 2021, two days after Pres. Joe Biden ’s inauguration. During his 41-year career in the U.S. Army , Austin served as director of the Joint Staff , was commanding general of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq ...
Jan 22, 2021 · Updated 2:45 p.m. ET. Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history. The Senate approved...
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday evening and will transfer power temporarily to his deputy, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement. Austin is continuing to deal with bladder issues that arose in December following ...
Jan 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday voted overwhelmingly to confirm the first Black secretary of defense, retired four-star Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, who first needed Congress to approve a waiver...
Jan 22, 2021 · The Senate voted to confirm Lloyd Austin on Friday as secretary of defense. Watch it the player above. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second Cabinet member; Avril Haines was...
Jan 22, 2021 · The Senate confirmed Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III as defense secretary in a 93-2 vote, filling a critical national security role in President Biden’s cabinet and making him the first Black Pentagon...
