Defense Secretary Austin bids farewell, reflects on term marked by crises and change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a ...
Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Austin retired from the Army in 2016 only to be asked to return to the Pentagon by President Joe Biden in 2021, making ...
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LIVE: Defense leaders host a farewell tribute for POTUS Joe Biden at Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. host an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of POTUS Joe ...
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The Story Behind the Ukraine Defense Contact Group
After Russia jolted the world with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group was initiated by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. Since the ...
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Pentagon Inspector General Report into SECDEF Austin’s Hospitalization
The following is the Jan. 10, 2025, DoD Inspector General’s report on Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization in ...
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Navy names aircraft carriers after former presidents Bush and Clinton
The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.
Austin failed to tell Congress or White House about his health problems as required, report says
The inspector general's report faults Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III for keeping his hospitalization secret for days, ...
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National Guard fights California wildfires, additional assets remain on standby
Soldiers and airmen from California's Army National Guard and Air National Guard spent the weekend combating the multiple ...
Future U.S. Navy aircraft carriers to be named after George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
Two new U.S. aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, President Joe Biden ...
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Israel, Hamas Agree To Ceasefire After 15-Month Conflict
After 15 months of intense fighting, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage-release arrangement following ...
Biden names two aircraft carriers after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
Today, @USNavy named two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS ...
Highlights From the Hearing Where Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon
Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services ...