Austin, Pentagon and hospitalization

Pentagon watchdog finds Lloyd Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to treat prostate cancer.
Pentagon watchdog finds Austin hospitalization scandal increased security risks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization scandal last year increased national security risks and should have been handled better, according to a new report from the Pentagon’s watchdog. The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Defense (OIG),
Pentagon investigation raises new concerns about Austin's 2024 hospitalization
An investigation released on Wednesday into U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret 2024 hospitalization found his desire for privacy drove notification failures inside the government, and that he took medication that could have affected his cognitive functions while still in sole command.
Pentagon inspector general faults Austin for hospitalization secrecy
The inspector general’s investigation details exasperation among key aides to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he refused to disclose the extent of his medical crisis last year.
Secrecy around Lloyd Austin's hospitalizations raises national security concerns
The Pentagon's inspector general concluded that the secrecy surrounding Lloyd Austin's hospitalizations increased national security risks
US Defense Contractor Tells Musk Panel That Pentagon Bureaucracy Is the Problem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CEO of one of the world's biggest defense contractors, L3Harris Technologies, told President-elect ...
Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary ...
Highlights From the Hearing Where Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon
Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services ...
Trump's pick for Pentagon chief says troops forced out of the military over the COVID vaccine could be 're-recruited' with back pay and an apology
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to lead DoD, said troops will get back what "they lost because they were forced out due to an ...
The Latest: Pete Hegseth delivers opening remarks in his defense secretary confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...
New Administration to Take Over in Challenging Era for the Pentagon
The incoming defense secretary will face several challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the turmoil in the Middle East.
Trump's Pentagon pick walked back his outspoken opposition to women in combat
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth signaled he wouldn't ban women from combat roles, a backtrack that may have been ...