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Secretary of Defense
Defense secretary ordered stand down to address extremism. JBLM is still figuring out
Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Army and Air Force units are still working out the details of what the Department of Defense’s stand-down order will look like for their service members. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered every…
Secretary of Defense pushes service members to get vaccinated
In a video message to the military armed forces, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urged service members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. WASHINGTON — There's a new push for military service members to get the…
Lloyd Austin Fast Facts
Father: Lloyd James Austin Jr., postal workerMother: Aletia Taylor Austin, homemakerMarriage: Charlene Denise (Banner) Austin (early 1980s-present)Children: Reginald Hill (stepson); Christopher Hill (stepson)Education: United States…
Georgia’s Austin recommends U.S. strike in Syria that killed 1, wounded several
“I’m confident in the target that we went after, we know what we hit,” Austin told reporters flying with him from California to Washington, shortly after the airstrikes which were carried out Thursday evening (EST).The airstrike was the…
Defense Secretary Visits USS Essex, USS Nimitz Off The Coast Of California
February 26, 2021 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Essex and Bremerton, WA-based aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on Thursday."Wrapping my trip this week by visiting with…
Biden’s defense secretary is trying to figure out where US warships are needed and
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin flew out to greet the USS Nimitz this week, as the aircraft carrier returns from 10 months at sea. Ships like…
Defense head Austin weighs warship needs in Pacific, Mideast
ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told sailors on the USS Nimitz Thursday that he hopes to avoid long ship deployments like the more than 10 months they just spent at sea. But as he made his first aircraft…
Sen. Bennet wants to meet with Defense Secretary over decision to move Spacecom –
News COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Senator Michael Bennet said on Wednesday that he has made a request to meet with the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin about the decision to…
America’s first Black defense secretary is a son of Georgia
ExploreSenate confirms Lloyd Austin as nation’s first Black defense secretary“I am honored and humbled,” Austin, 67, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an exclusive interview about his new role, adding he would keep his focus on…
Defense Secretary Urges Service Members To Consider Vaccine in New Video
In a video released Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addressed service members about the COVID-19 vaccine and the decision about whether to get the shot, calling it safe and effective. What You Need To Know In a video…