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    SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III    

    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 a four-star Army general after three years as commander of U.S. Central Command.The defense secretary oversees the Defense Department and acts as the principal defense policy maker and advisor.

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    U.S. SECDEF visits Al Dhafra servicemembers

    U.S. SECDEF visits Al Dhafra servicemembers
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    U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates on Nov. 22, 2021. Austin Traveled to the UAE to...
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