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Gen. Lloyd Austin Becomes First African American To Be Named US Secretary Of Defense

President-elect Joe Biden announced that retired four-star General Lloyd J. Austin III will be nominated to serve as the new U.S. Secretary of Defense.

With a distinguished record of military service spanning four decades, Secretary-designate Austin is a deeply experienced and highly decorated commander who has served with distinction in several of the Pentagon's most crucial positions. If confirmed, he will become the first African American ever to hold the position.

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