Following a series of executive orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has directed the ...

Like Fort Benning, Fort Bragg was named after a Confederate general.

The Defense Department ... the Pentagon and other agencies are usually run by a deputy secretary. The previous deputy under Lloyd Austin, Kath Hicks, has a Ph.D. from MIT and years of experience ...

THOMASVILLE- Members from across the community gathered at the Ritz Amphitheater on Thursday afternoon for a special homecoming ceremony, welcoming back the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, the 28th ...

The ouster of Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, only the second Black general to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman, is sure to send shock ...

Since Lloyd J. Austin became the first Black Secretary of Defense in 2021, the city has looked for the perfect way to honor him. Now, his name will forever be part of Thomasville—with a street ...

A historic celebration as Thomasville renames a street after General Lloyd Austin, recognizing his legacy and impact. Lloyd Austin, a Thomasville native, made history as the first Black Secretary ...

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - Former U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, the nation’s first Black defense secretary, was honored Monday in his hometown of Thomasville with a street renaming.

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - The city of Thomasville held a special ceremony honoring The Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, 28th ...

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) - The city of Thomasville held a special ceremony honoring The Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, 28th United States Secretary of Defense, with the renaming of a section of ...

Austin, 70, returned to the hospital after complications arose from prostate cancer surgery He was admitted in January for the same reason but failed to disclose his visit The defense secretary ...