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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Returns to Work at the Pentagon

Jan. 29, 2024

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III returned to work at the Pentagon today. The Secretary has been conducting his duties from home since his release from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Jan. 15, 2024.

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