New Defense Secretary arrives at Pentagon, convenes COVID meeting > Joint Base San Antonio > News

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III arrived at the Pentagon Jan. 22 and hit the ground running, greeting the senior staff and then immediately heading into meetings on combating coronavirus.

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