Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he’s led through a tumultuous term ...
Washington Times26d
Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the ... But it would be the shocking collapse of the Afghan government to the Taliban that would forever mar Austin’s tenure.
Military Times26d
Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing ... But it would be the shocking collapse of the Afghan government to the Taliban that would forever mar Austin’s tenure.
Letter to the editor: Trump Cabinet picks qualified
It’s no surprise that all the Senate’s Democrats voted against confirming new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (“Pete Hegseth overcomes attacks to narrowly win Senate confirmation as defense secretary,” ...
Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job SecDef Lloyd Austin has done.
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Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
The U.S. withdrawal had been previously negotiated by Trump, and, because of that, there were only 2,500 U.S. forces in Afghanistan when Biden took office. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ...