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Jan 22, 2021 · 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 President Biden's...
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...
6 days 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.
Jan 22, 2021 · Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army's elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nation's first...
Jan 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Lloyd J. Austin III was swiftly sworn in as secretary of defense on Friday, filling a senior national security position in President Biden’s cabinet, one briefly threatened...
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 for...
Jan 22, 2021 · Lloyd Austin is confirmed, becoming the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history. In a 93-2 vote, Senators helped President Biden fill a critical national security position and elevated...
