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.
Secretary Austin's secret hospitalizations 'unnecessarily' increased US national security risks, report finds
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General found that Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalizations ...
Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased ...
GOP Rep Calls For Court-Martialing Gen. Mark Milley, Former Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin
They've broken the military,” said Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), claiming they've made the U.S. military too “politicized” ...
Pentagon watchdog finds Austin hospitalization scandal increased security risks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization scandal last year increased national security risks and should have been ...
Pentagon watchdog finds Lloyd Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to ...
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 ...
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Defense Department IG finds Secretary Austin's '23 hospitalization increased national security risks
The report from the inspector general stated that neither Congress or the White House were notified about Austin's surgery in ...
Austin recommends $50 billion boost above US 2026 defense spending projections, Bloomberg News reports
In a Nov. 27 letter to the Office of Management and Budget that was seen by Bloomberg, Austin recommended leaving ...
Military Appeals Court rules Defense Sec Austin cannot rescind 9/11 plea deals
Fox News confirms a military appeals court found Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin exceeded his authority when he tried to nullify the 9/11 plea agreements.
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Lloyd Austin Fast Facts
1975 - Austin is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army upon graduation from West Point. Over the next 20 years, he holds a number of leadership positions and is stationed at bases in ...
Military appeals court rules defense secretary couldn't rescind 9/11 plea deals
A military appeals court ruled Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not withdraw plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants.