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Secretary of Defense stories
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Auburn is proud to celebrate the recent confirmation of Auburn alumnus Gen. Lloyd Austin as our nation’s secretary of defense. We applaud your incredible...
Congress
Retired four-star general Lloyd Austin on Friday became the first Black person to be confirmed as secretary of defense.
National
The House voted in favor of the waiver permitting Gen. Austin to serve as secretary of defense.
National
Despite growing Republican support, it remains inevitable that the objection to the election results will be dismissed.
National
Austin would become the first Black person to lead the Pentagon if he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.Â
Congress
President Donald Trump said he would deploy active-duty American armed forces to stop unrest in major American cities if governors fail to use the...
National
Tuesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, voted in favor of the confirmation of Mark Esper’s to be the next Secretary of Defense. “Dr. Esper...
Aerospace and Defense
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, conducted a subcommittee hearing Wednesday to review the Fiscal Year 2020 funding request and budget justification for the U.S....
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, expressed his concerns about recent actions by China in Africa, specifically actions in...
