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A confirmation vote is expected Friday.

Congress granted a waiver to the retired general, who left the service within a 7-year window that safeguards civilian leadership of the military.

The war against terror contines. Although the Islamic State (ISIS) has ceased to pose an existential threat in the Middle East, the US-led coalition continues to pound ISIS targets with airstrikes. To be sure, the monthly number of airstrikes has dropped significantly from past years. The Air Force Magazine reported that in November 2018, the Coalition conducted 1,424 airstrikes; in November 2019, 153 airstrikes; and in November 2020, 14 airstrikes. Nowadays, Coalition aircraft mainly target ...

Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Bidens Secretary of Defense Jim Lo Scalzo/AP Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, speaks during his conformation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) By: Scripps National and last updated 2021-01-22 11:28:20-05 The Senate has confirmed retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Bidens S...

Austin, a former general, wins Senate confirmation as U.S.’s first Black secretary of defense MarketWatch 1/22/2021 © AP Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the U.S.’s first Black secretary of defense. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second Cabinet member. Avril Haines was confirmed on Wednesday as the first woman to serve as director of na...

Austin, a large man with a booming voice and a tendency to shy from publicity, describes himself as the son of a postal worker and a homemaker from Thomasville, Georgia. He has promised to speak his mind to Congress and to Biden. At his confirmation hearing Tuesday, Austin said he had not sought the nomination but was ready to lead the Pentagon without clinging to his military status and with full awareness that being a political appointee and Cabinet member requires “a different perspective ...

USCG commissions 1st PATFORSWA Sentinel-class cutter January 22, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic The U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned the USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s (PATFORSWA) first Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC). The newbuild was commissioned into service at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth on 21 January 2021. USCGC Moulthrope (WPC 1141) commissioning. Photo: USCG The Charles Moulthrope is the first of six F...

Iran’s president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing a new U.S.-led coalition patrolling the region’s waterways as nationwide parades showcased the Islamic Republic’s military arsenal. Hassan Rouhani separately promised to unveil a regional peace plan at this week’s upcoming high-level meetings at the United Nations, which...

9 shares Then Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 19, 2021. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nation’s first Black secretary of defense. The 93-2 vote gave US President Joe...

Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief Austin promises to uphold principles By ROBERT BURNS and ANDREW TAYLOR | January 22, 2021 at 4:54 AM MST - Updated January 22 at 3:18 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nation’s first Black secretary of defense. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second Cabin...