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"I am honored to have this chance to serve again and to do so alongside you and your families," Austin said in a statement to the force after he was sworn in by Tom Muir, acting director of Washington Headquarters Services.  "My wife, Charlene, and I know all too well the sacrifices you make to keep this country safe. That safety is job one, and I promise to work as hard as you do at it." ADVERTISEMENT After he was sworn in, Austin jumped into his duties with an intelligence briefing and meetings with Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Mill...

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 Cabinet member; Avril Haines was confirmed on Wednesday as the first woman to serve as director of national intelligence. Biden is expected to win approval for others on his national security team in coming days, including Antony Blinken as secretary of state. Biden is looking for Austin to restore stability ...

Austin is sworn in as defense secretary, attends briefings on coronavirus pandemic, other operations Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gives an elbow bump to Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, upon his arrival at the Pentagon Jan. 22, 2021. With then is Acting Defense Secretary David Norquist. Austin was sworn in as the 28th defense secretary shortly afterward. CAITLIN M. KENNEY/STARS AND STRIPES By CAITLIN M. KENNEY | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 22, 2021 WASHINGTON — Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin was confirmed Friday by the Senate to be the 28th defense s...

USA Today is covering the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris live. Refresh often for updates. After three campaigns for president, the day Biden finally became president ended with a bang.  President Joe Biden ended his inauguration day watching a massive firework show above the National Mall with his family from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House. Singer Katy Perry performed her song “Firework” as the first family looked on, the stunning display lighting up the Washington Monument.  Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, watched from the Linc...

By Garrett Reim2021-01-21T00:26:00+00:00 The US Marine Corps (USMC) has committed a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-35Bs to the UK Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier for its first overseas deployment this year. Former acting secretary of defence Christopher Miller and UK secretary of state for defence Ben Wallace co-signed the Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment on 19 January. Miller stepped down on 20 January after recently inaugurated President Joe Biden replaced him with acting secretary of defence David Norquist. Source: Crown Copyright Queen E...