2 days ago ˇ Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY, Austin served 41 ...
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Nov 7, 2024 ˇ Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a recent message to the force that emphasized the Defense Department's commitment to a professional, orderly ...
Nov 15, 2024 ˇ The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and religious views and his ...
Nov 20, 2024 ˇ Donald Henry Rumsfeld (July 9, 1932 – June 29, 2021) was an American politician, government official and businessman who served as Secretary of Defense
Nov 13, 2024 ˇ In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular ...
Nov 22, 2024 ˇ 28th United States Secretary of Defense.
Nov 19, 2024 ˇ Edwin M. Stanton was the secretary of war who, under Pres. Abraham Lincoln, tirelessly presided over the giant Union military establishment during most of ...
Nov 18, 2024 ˇ Hegseth has lobbied Donald Trump to release service members accused of war crimes.