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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security 'unnecessarily,' Inspector General says
The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report about Defense Secretary Austin’s failure to quickly disclose his ...
Biden thanks troops for their service at commander in chief farewell ceremony
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris continued their farewell tour on Thursday, attending the Department of ...
Biden urges troops to ‘remember your oath’ at Defense Department farewell ceremony
Biden urges service members to uphold pledge to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies ...
Biden's historically diverse cabinet leaves lasting legacy
As President Biden's term ends, his administration's focus on diversity is highlighted by historic appointments, including ...
Pentagon investigation raises new concerns about Austin's 2024 hospitalization
An investigation released on Wednesday into U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret 2024 hospitalization found his ...
It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
The Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to vote Monday on Trump’s choice to head the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, but the full Senate vote may not happen until days later. As a result ...
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Biden announces that nation's future aircraft carriers will be named after Bush, Clinton
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the nation’s next two aircraft carriers will be named after former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The two carriers, vessels ...
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Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
San Antonio firefighters working a house fire in the 500 block of Schley Avenue on the South Side on Wednesday morning. Here's how to get fabulous items to make life around the house easier, more ...