Lloyd Austin

A single Hellfire missile hit the driver of a white Toyota at a compound near Kabul airport on Aug. 29.

Austin spoke to a small group of reporters in Kuwait City at the conclusion of a four-day tour of Persian Gulf states.

They will talk with leaders who are central to U.S. efforts to prevent a resurgence of extremist threats in Afghanistan.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said a sweeping review of all the board is complete.

They urged troops to check in on their buddies, talk to each other and seek help and solace if they need it.

The review, ordered by Defense Secretary Austin will cover Black and Native American veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Defense Secretary Austin has said he is working expeditiously to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for military personnel.

Austin thanked Duterte for the decision, which he said would further bolster the two nations’ 70-year treaty alliance.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday to deepen cooperation in security and pandemic...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is seeking to bolster ties with Vietnam.