One witness the Senate ought to call when it sits to decide whether to confirm General Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense is General James Mattis. He’s the only living four-star general to have been ...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report Wednesday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to alert the White House and his senior staff about his hospitalization ...

The retired Army general was confirmed Friday after being granted a waiver. Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin on Friday took over as the first black Pentagon chief shortly after being confirmed 93-2 ...

A retired general, Lloyd Austin will need a waiver from Congress to serve. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday officially introduced his nominee to lead the Department of Defense, retired Gen.