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2. apnews.com › article › joe-biden-biden-cabinet-lloyd-austinAustin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief

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   Jan 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 Black secretary of defense.

3. www.npr.org › sections › president-biden-takes-officeLloyd Austin Confirmed As 1st Black Pentagon Chief In U.S ...

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   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...

4. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/22 › usLloyd Austin Confirmed as Defense Secretary - The New York Times

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   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...

5. www.defense.gov › About › Secretary-of-DefenseSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

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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...

6. www.nbcnews.com › politics › congressSenate confirms Lloyd Austin as first Black defense secretary

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   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...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/22 › usSenate Confirms Austin, Installing First Black Defense Secretary

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   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 by...

8. www.defense.gov › News › SpeechesSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Opening Remarks at ...

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   4 days ago · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III testified before the House Armed Services Committee about the Defense Department's fiscal year 2025 budget.,