12/9/2020

DEFENSE/JOE BIDEN/MILITARY: “I have worked closely with Secretary-designate Lloyd Austin. He is the definition of duty, honor, and country. I know that under his leadership, the Department of Defense will advance the security of the American people in ways that always honor our highest values and ideals.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 9, 2020 3:00 pm […]

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12/8/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/DEFENSE/NOMINATIONS: “The next secretary of defense will need to immediately quarterback an enormous logistics operation to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines widely and equitably… The next secretary of defense will need to ensure the well-being and resilience of our service members and their families, strained by almost two decades of war… And the next secretary […]

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12/8/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/DEFENSE/NOMINATIONS: “Today, I ask Lloyd Austin to once more take on a mission for the United States of America—this time as the secretary-designate of the Department of Defense. I know he will do an outstanding job. In his more than 40 years in the United States Army, Austin met every challenge with extraordinary skill […]

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12/8/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/DEFENSE/ISIS/JOE BIDEN/MILITARY/OBAMA/TERRORISM: “I know General [Lloyd] Austin. I trust him. Because I know how he reacts under pressure. When ISIS emerged as a terrorist threat, President Obama and I turned to General Austin in the Situation Room and he led us through. Now, I turn to him again as Secretary of Defense.” ––Joe Biden, […]

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12/8/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/DEFENSE/JOE BIDEN/MILITARY: “In the many hours we’ve spent together in the Situation Room and with our troops—I’ve witnessed General [Lloyd] Austin’s character. He shares my belief that we are strongest when we lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example. https://t.co/7TB9X12sjL?amp=1″ [Editor’s Note: the link is […]

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