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Retired Marine general, trailblazing Navy admiral among those to scrutinize bases with Confederate names
Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post
Feb. 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday that he has selected four people, including a former Marine Corps commandant and a retired four-star Navy admiral, to join a congressionally mandated commission that will consider how to rename U.S. military installations that recognize Confederate military officers.
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Lloyd Austin takes first steps to repair a battered Pentagon
The new secretary has installed a slate of well-respected national security professionals who are working to restore order to the Pentagon’s policymaking process.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the U.S. Capitol and its perimeter in Washington, D.C. | Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has taken initial steps toward reasserting civilian control of the military, in a drive to energize a group that saw its power drain under the former president.
In his first weeks in office, the new secretary has installed a slate of well-respected national security professionals in his front office who are working to restore order to the Pentagon’s policymaking process. Those staffers are already making changes to ensure that civilian voices are included in policy meetings.