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Nov 7, 2024 ˇ Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivered on-camera, on-the-record remarks to the traveling press in Doral, Fla.,
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 ...
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Travels to London, United Kingdom
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Trump picks former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary
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Lessons in American Military Leadership: Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin I
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What’s behind defense secretary pick Hegseth’s war on ‘woke’
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III On-Camera, On-the-Record Remarks to Traveling Press in Doral, Florida
U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
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DOD Eyes Smooth Transition to Next Administration, Austin Says
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Oct 29, 2024 ˇ Congress created the position of Secretary of War when it established the War Department on August 7, 1789 (1 Stat. 49). In addition to overseeing military and ...
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Jun 5, 2024 ˇ From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama ...
Mar 23, 2024 ˇ The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and ...
2 days ago ˇ 28th United States Secretary of Defense.
Oct 16, 2024 ˇ Although a lifelong Republican, he was appointed secretary of war by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, to strengthen bipartisan support of foreign policy.