Center Stage: Lloyd Austin, First African American Department of Defense Leader

As Memorial Day marks the remembrance of the fallen military men and women, a special leader is also being remembered. Four-star General Lloyd Austin is the first African American to direct the Department of Defense. Del Walters, host of "D.C. Today," has more on Austin's path to the pentagon. Austin's career in the Army spanned multiple decades and included the command at the corps, division, battalion, and brigade levels.

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[johncurry-jfjc]

First Black American Sec of Defense what a great accomplishment for this man, as a retired Navy guy I am proud of Him

[cookiegilcrest]

Wow! Wow! Thanks Mr. Austin. A Giant of a man!

[AndrewGreene-knqu]

A giant of a man, do all respect to him

[quinton]

Your obsession with his race is silly. His record alone speaks to his hard won merit and high stature amongst his peers.

[marykeo-wvng]

Lloyd Austin, First African American Department of Defense Leader . VIVRE Lloyd I LIKE YOU FRERE D'ARME

[Bronx_Bombers]

I saw that General Austin was the 20th BM to be promoted to a Four Star General in the Army. Well, it took the Marine Corps 264 years before they got their first (BM) Four Star General? 264 years????

[lindakooima]

What a Great Leader and wonderful speaker!❤

[jasonpaz]

I love how the media keeps reminding us he's black. Yes...believe it or not...we can see that. And believe it or not, we know that he's likely faced racist challenges. The media and DEMS reinforce this DEI narrative that black leaders are DEI hires even though these leaders are where they are because they are competent.

[Birdshield]

Thank you for your many years of service to our great nation, Sir!

[lennoxchandler]

What has the US army really and truly won..from korea, vietnam to Iraq..with their so--called technically advanced army??

[TB-rthm]

I appreciate the historic first this man achieved however my $0.02 opinion is that as a Black man he is the face of American imperialism and war profiteering.

[bretdcole]

He's serving his enemy because he's destroyed.
Deuteronomy 28:48 “Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.”

[genevaldogoncalves]

WHEN YOU GOING TO DO THE NEXT TERMINATOR?

I KNOW EXACTILY WERE

REMEMBER

*A MACHINE HAS NO FEELINGS*

[anselmolawrence]

41 years of military service but u have a five time draft dodger thinking he can run the military.

[CarlosMoran-xr]

What where you doing in siria, you couldn't protect syrian civilians, i will call you on crimes of war, and i am the great king moses the 2nd of the imperial

[billyhill]

Four star General Lloyd Austin is a Black American officer.

[marqueematthews]

Hate that biden got to honor veteran soldiers..

[geoffreyagengo]

Fantastic and excellent military career spanning four decades; as well as a brilliant pentagon leader in building alliances with allies to give freedom to Ukraine 🎉❤