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January 5, 2024
Release

Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on Secretary of Defense Austin

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following statement on Secretary of Defense Austin:

On the evening of January 1, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for complications following a recent elective medical procedure. He is recovering well and is expecting to resume his full duties today. At all times, the Deputy Secretary of Defense was prepared to act for and exercise the powers of the Secretary, if required.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3633270/