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Senators Confirm General Austin as The First Black U.S. Defense Secretary

(credit: twitter.com/DeptofDefense)   President Joe Biden’s incoming Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin III By Gary Raynaldo     DIPLOMATIC   TIMES It’s official! The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted Friday to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to become America’s first Black defense secretary in charge of  the behemoth Pentagon.