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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lloyd_AustinLloyd Austin - Wikipedia

    Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army four-star general who has served as the 28th and current United States Secretary of Defense since January 22, 2021. Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), beginning in March ...

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  3. www.defense.gov › About › Secretary-of-DefenseSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III - U.S. Department of...

    Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Austin served 41 years in uniform, retiring as...

  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-67985051US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital - BBC

    Jan 15, 2024 · US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from hospital and will perform his duties remotely as he continues to recover from treatment for prostate cancer, the Pentagon has said.

  5. www.defense.gov › About › BiographiesLloyd J. Austin III > U.S. Department of Defense > Biography

    Lloyd James Austin III was sworn in as the 28th Secretary of Defense on January 22, 2021. Mr. Austin is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of...

  6. www.ft.com › content › 722b05fa-d95d-4367/9553/8485abb7780fHospitalisation of US defence chief Lloyd Austin came after...

    Jan 9, 2024 · US defence secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalised last week after complications following surgery to treat prostate cancer, his medical team said on Tuesday, the first significant details to...

  7. apnews.com › article › defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-hospitalized-biden-859ccThe Pentagon adds new details about Austin’s secretive hospital...

    Jan 7, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon released new details Sunday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s continued hospitalization, saying he had a medical procedure Dec. 22, went home a day later and was admitted to intensive care Jan. 1 when he began experiencing severe pain.

  8. www.npr.org › sections › president-biden-takes-officeLloyd Austin Confirmed As 1st Black Pentagon Chief In U.S ... - ...

    Jan 22, 2021 · Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history. The Senate approved President Biden's...

  9. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/22 › usLloyd Austin Confirmed as Defense Secretary - The New York Times

    Jan 22, 2021 · Lloyd Austin is confirmed, becoming the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history. In a 93-2 vote, Senators helped President Biden fill a critical national security position and elevated...

  10. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/22 › usSenate Confirms Austin, Installing First Black Defense Secretary

    Jan 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Lloyd J. Austin III was swiftly sworn in as secretary of defense on Friday, filling a senior national security position in President Biden’s cabinet, one briefly threatened by unease...

  11. edition.cnn.com › 2024/01/15 › politicsSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin released from hospital

    Jan 15, 2024 · US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, according to the Pentagon, two weeks after he was admitted for complications following...