General Lloyd Austin

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Auburn_University
gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkb:Webster_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Army_Achievement_Medal
gptkb:Army_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1953-08-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Mobile,_Alabama,_United_States
gptkbp:children one stepson
gptkbp:confirmationBySenate 2021-01-22
gptkbp:education gptkb:Bachelor_of_Science,_United_States_Military_Academy
Master of Business Management, Webster University
Master of Arts in Counselor Education, Auburn University
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Lloyd_James_Austin_III
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Lloyd Austin
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent oversaw U.S. response to Russian invasion of Ukraine as Secretary of Defense
oversaw withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011
hospitalized in January 2024 for complications from prostate cancer surgery
gptkbp:notableFor first African American to lead U.S. Central Command
first African American Secretary of Defense
first African American to command a U.S. Army division in combat
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
government position
gptkbp:party Independent
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army
Commander of United States Central Command
28th United States Secretary of Defense
Commander of United States Forces – Iraq
gptkbp:predecessorAsSecretaryOfDefense gptkb:Christopher_C._Miller
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:retirementFromArmy 2016
gptkbp:servedUnder gptkb:Joe_Biden
gptkbp:serviceYears 1975–2016
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Charlene_Denise_Banner_Austin
gptkbp:termStartAsSecretaryOfDefense 2021-01-22
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army)
gptkb:United_States_Central_Command
gptkb:Operation_New_Dawn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5