First African American U.S. Secretary of Defense

In another historic first, U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden has chosen General Lloyd Austin as the first Black Secretary of Defense nominee! General Austin has a long history of breaking barriers, being the first Black General to command an Army division in combat, and first to oversea an entire theatre of operation. Congratulations sir! Read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/07/lloyd-austin-biden-secretary-defense-frontrunner-contender-443479