Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dies at 88
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Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dies at 88
2021-06-30 20:12:48
by Dan McCue

Donald Rumsfeld, the former defense secretary who ran the Pentagon when the U.S. launched wars against Iraq and Afghanistan, has died at the age of 88, his family announced Wednesday. The cause was multiple myeloma, said Keith Urbahn, a spokesman... Read More

Biden to Name Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary
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Biden to Name Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as defense secretary, according to two people familiar with the decision, making him the first African American to lead the Pentagon. Austin has already had a career punctuated by firsts — including as the... Read More

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