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• Lloyd Austin confirmed as Secretary of Defense, becomes first Black Pentagon chief

  January 22, 2021 12:38 PM

  The Senate voted Friday (Jan. 22) to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Biden's choice for defense secretary. General Austin, the first Black man to run the department, retired in 2016 and had to be granted a waiver from a law requiring a defense secretary to wait... more »

• Mattis: North Korea a 'clear and present danger' to world

  June 2, 2017 10:05 PM

  SINGAPORE - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is calling North Korea a "clear and present danger" to the world. Speaking at an international security conference in Singapore, Mattis says the North Koreans are increasing the pace and scope of their efforts to develop nuclear weapons and the long-range missiles to... more »