Lloyd Austin knows the military top to bottom, and that’s good. After graduating West Point in 1975, the retired general served the Army and his nation for four decades, rising to lead the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan, then to command troops in Iraq, then to run U.S. Central Command. Even as the prospect of his becoming the first Black defense secretary inspires a diverse nation and …
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