Trump’s replacement for four-star General Lloyd Austin: 44
Nov 13, 2024 · Hegseth will succeed Secretary-General Lloyd Austin III, the nation’s first Black Secretary of Defense, a historic choice made by President Joe Biden in 2021. Austin, 71, is a four-star...
Hegseth has signaled he may halt efforts to fight extremism in the ...
4 days ago · PETE HEGSETH: Things like focusing on extremism have created a climate inside our ranks that feel political when it hasn't ever been political. ... Lloyd Austin, in response to the January 6 ...
Hegseth’s Views May Clash With Reality at the Pentagon
6 days ago · President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, was confirmed on a 93-to-2 vote. ... A decision by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to remove Gen. Mark Milley’s security ...
Austin: Women in military ‘make us better’ - The Hill
Nov 20, 2024 · Austin’s praise for women in combat roles comes as President-elect Trump’s Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has faced scrutiny over his position on the issue. Hegseth has been a...
Defense Secretary Austin defends role of women in combat - USA …
Dec 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a swipe Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump's embattled choice to succeed him at the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, who has called for ending...
How does Pete Hegseth's experience compare to previous …
The nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, former captain in the Army National Guard and President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning choice for defense secretary, has sparked concerns about...
Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term ... - News4JAX
Jan 17, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that had three major military crises, a global pandemic and...
'We Need You': Defense Secretary Stands Up for Women in …
Nov 20, 2024 · Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday defended women serving in the military and, specifically in combat roles, amid growing scrutiny of comments by his would-be successor, Pete Hegseth.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin makes impassioned defense of …
Nov 20, 2024 · Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave an impassioned defense of women in combat on Tuesday following Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, arguing that the United States "should not have women in combat roles."
Pete Hegseth’s Stance on Women in Combat Rebuked by Lloyd Austin ...
Dec 4, 2024 · Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rebuked his potential successor for his opposition to women serving in combat roles, saying it would be wrong and counterproductive to undo decades of progress.