Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he’s led through a tumultuous term ...
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security 'unnecessarily,' Inspector General says
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report Wednesday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to alert the White House and his senior staff about his ...
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Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased unnecessarily” the risks to US national security, the Pentagon’s ...
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In farewell address, Austin touts 'huge progress' in protecting nation, caring for military personnel
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said farewell to his ... "We are not just any military. We are the United States military. We defend government of the people, by the people and ...
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DOD investigation concludes Austin is responsible for failure to notify Congress, White House of his cancer diagnosis as required
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is responsible for the Pentagon neglecting to tell Congress and the White House that the former Army general was incapacitated last year due to ...
GOP Rep Calls For Court-Martialing Gen. Mark Milley, Former Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin
They've broken the military,” said Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), claiming they've made the U.S. military too “politicized” ...
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US Defense Secretary wants Brazilian military to respect democracy
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Tuesday underlined during his trip to Brasilia that the Armed Forces should respect democracy and remain under “firm” civilian control. His remarks came two ...
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Secretary Austin's secret hospitalizations 'unnecessarily' increased US national security risks, report finds
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalizations "unnecessarily" increased America’s national security risk, according to a new report from the Department of Defense Office of ...