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1. 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...

2. www.defense.gov › About › Secretary-of-DefenseSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III - U.S. Department of...

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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...

3. 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...

4. www.pbs.org › newshour › politicsWATCH: Lloyd Austin wins Senate confirmation as first Black ... -...

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   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...

5. 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...

6. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-67985051US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital - BBC

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   Jan 15, 2024 · US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from hospital and will perform his duties remotely as he continues to recover from treatment for prostate cancer, the Pentagon has said. His...

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...