Nicholas Wu, Christal Hayes, Rachael Riley – Fayetteville Observer – The Senate on Friday confirmed Lloyd Austin as the nation’s first Black defense secretary, the second nominee of President Joe Biden to be confirmed by the chamber. Austin is a retired four-star Army general and former Fort Bragg commander who will be the first Black secretary of defense.

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