For second time in four years, Senate confirms ex-general as US defense secretary World Socialist Web Site (en)

While the Democrats and media have hailed retired General Lloyd Austin as the historic first African-American secretary of defense, more significantly he is the second recently retired general tapped to head the Pentagon in four years.

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