National Veterans and Military Families...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers a video message thanking veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice during...
Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Austin served 41 years in uniform, retiring as a four-star Army general after three years as commander of U.S. Central Command.The defense secretary oversees the Defense Department and acts as the principal defense policy maker and advisor.
