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Austin, the First Black Defense Secretary, Ends His Term

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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 history as the nation's first Black defense secretary.

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 tumultuous term that had three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for the way it was mishandled.

Military bids farewell to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following release of critical OIG report

During his time Austin oversaw the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, led the more than 50-nation coalition supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, and directed the most intense naval combat operation since World War II in the Red Sea, following the Hamas attack upon Israel.

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Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine

Defense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer.

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Pentagon watchdog finds Lloyd Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to ...

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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 ...

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Lloyd Austin recommends a $50 billion increase in defense spending

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recommending that the incoming administration spend $50 billion more on defense than ...

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DOD investigation concludes Austin is responsible for failure to notify Congress, White House of his cancer diagnosis as required

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is responsible for the Pentagon neglecting to tell Congress and the White House that the ...

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Secretary Austin's secret hospitalizations 'unnecessarily' increased US national security risks, report finds

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General found that Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalizations ...

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Pentagon watchdog finds Austin hospitalization scandal increased security risks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization scandal last year increased national security risks and should have been ...

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Pentagon report criticizes defense secretary, deputy for not adhering to protocols

In a statement accompanying his report on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization, Pentagon Inspector General Robert ...

Defense Department IG finds Secretary Austin's '23 hospitalization increased national security risks

The report from the inspector general stated that neither Congress or the White House were notified about Austin's surgery in ...

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Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to ...

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Austin tells OMB $926 billion defense budget needed, $55 billion over current plan

Austin recommended that OMB leave Trump’s incoming administration a proposed five-year defense plan that starts with $926.5 ...

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