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Hegseth Replaces Two More Senior Pentagon Generals As He Continues to Reshape the Military Hierarchy
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/11/02/hegseth-replaces-two…s-as-he-continues-to-reshape-the-military-hierarchy-n2195775
– with the disgraced former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, and Secretary of Defense and Unauthorized Absences LloydAustin, more likely than not, had a lot to do with the decision to forego his renomination.…
Pete Hegseth Sets Aside Another Attempted Injustice by Joe Biden and His Cronies
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/09/26/pete-hegseth-sets-as…er-attempted-injustice-by-joe-biden-and-his-cronies-n2194418
– Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that he was closing the file on the attempt by Lloyd Austin and the DEI gangsters … Even though the bill did not pass Congress, that didn't stop Lloyd Austin, who never saw a race he couldn't bait, from plowing ahead … The report was concluded in October of 2024.Yet, despite this clear recommendation, former Secretary Lloyd Austin, for whatever reason…
I Was Wrong, There IS an Extremism Epidemic in the U.S. Military
https://redstate.com/chase-spears/2025/09/23/i-was-wrong-there-is-an-extremism-epidemic-in-the-us-military-n2194241
– Army for 20 years, I found former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s partisan assertion that there was an infestation of extremism loose … He found a willing accomplice in that endeavor with Lloyd Austin, a man of generally low reputation during his career as a military …  Former Secretary of Defense under the Biden Administration Lloyd Austin went on a 60-day hunt for alleged ‘rightwing extremists…
Congressman Defends Cheering on Terrorism in Ranks Showing Military Extremism Has Support in High Places
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/09/15/congressman-defends…shows-military-extremism-has-support-in-high-places-n2193966
– In it I noted that where Lloyd Austin's 2021 campaign targeting straight white guys as "extremists" basically found nothing, the 12 … anti-Americanism within the Armed Forces that was made startlingly apparent on September 10 and the days following.In the case of the Austin … pic.twitter.com/2t8TaZzgbl— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) September 15, 2025In fact, what Hegseth is doing seems precisely like what Austin
The US Military Has an Extremism Problem and Charlie Kirk's Murder Put It Under the Spotlight
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/09/13/the-us-military-has…and-charlie-kirks-murder-put-it-under-the-spotlight-n2193921
– When former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin galumphed into office in 2021, one of his first priorities was rooting out extremism …  In an April 9, 2021, memo, Austin inaugurated his "Immediate Actions to Counter Extremism in the Department and the Establishment…
Breaking: Texas Capitol Evacuated After Credible Threat Against Lawmakers
https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2025/06/14/breaking-texas-ca…l-evacuated-after-credible-threat-against-lawmakers-n2190493
– alert.READ MORE: Two Minnesota Lawmakers Shot in Their Homes, One Dead, Attacker Still At Large - UpdatedPrior to the evacuation in AustinLloyd Doggett (D-TX) said he will not be deterred from attending the rally later today, writing on Facebook:"The alarming, politically…
Investigation of Drone Attack on US Base in Jordan Reveals Complacency and Incompetence at All Levels
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/04/12/investigation-of-dro…reveals-complacency-and-incompetence-at-all-levels-n2187803
– situational awareness, and incompetence that is inexplicable in a combat zone but sadly a day ending in "y" for the military of LloydAustin and CQ Brown.At 5:53 a.m. on January 28, 2024, a drone launched by an Iranian-backed militia slammed into the sleeping area…
Tuesday Morning Minute: Won't Get Fooled Again
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/04/01/tuesday-morning-minute-n2187362
– And they never even got to the kicker at the end, with former SecDef Lloyd Austin playing the role of Iron Eyes Cody as he ruefully … Austin is a solid and stoic block of a man, but as he returned the compliments, his voice caught.…
'This Is a Completely Different Thing,' CNN Analyst Squirms When Hit With Facts During Hegseth Discussion
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/03/29/this-is-a-completely…uirms-when-hit-with-facts-during-hegseth-discussion-n2187248
– I'd also argue that former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin disappearing for weeks while his second-in-command was on vacation put … If her concerns were genuine (they aren't), the proper response to Jennings would have been, "Well, Austin should have resigned."…
CNBC's Joe Kernen Just Levels Chris Coons Over Dem Calls for Pete Hegseth to Resign Over Signal Issue
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/03/28/cnbc-host-and…r-pete-hegseths-resignation-over-signal-controversy-n2187211
Lloyd Austin to resign, but also dismissed "whataboutism" accusations, correctly observing that "The point is you’re going to complain … Here are some snippets, but please make sure to watch the full three-minute exchange below:Kernen: “Did you call for Lloyd Austin’s … 2x4 in the other eye.”Watch:CNBC Squawk Box host Joe Kernen eviscerates Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) on live TV: “Did you call for Lloyd
Defense Department Bureaucrats Use 'Malicious Compliance' to Make Hegseth's DEI Rules Look Stupid
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/03/07/defense-department-b…s-compliance-to-make-hegseths-dei-rules-look-stupid-n2186385
– again engaged in "malicious compliance" to make Secretary Pete Hegseth's efforts to root out the racist and sexist DEI policies of LloydAustin look ridiculous.…
SecDef Pete Hegseth Restores Fort Benning's Name - After a Different Benning
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/03/03/secdef-pete-hegset…stores-fort-bennings-name-after-a-different-benning-n2186231
– Major WinStreiff writes:On the one hand, I applaud the effort by Hegseth to undo the immense damage done to our Armed Forces by LloydAustin and the race-baiters and nincompoops he selected to lead the Defense Department.…
You're Fired: Trump Cans Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Presumably Over Emphasis on DEI
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/02/21/youre-fired-trump-ca…rman-hegseth-had-previously-slammed-emphasis-on-dei-n2185872
– Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 22, 2025As we reported, Brown failed to notify Biden when then-Secretary of Defense LloydAustin went AWOL for four days for a hospital procedure without bothering to tell his superiors.Joint Chiefs Chairman Knew Austin
Pete Hegseth Bringing Back Fort Bragg Still Gives the Left a Major Win
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/02/10/pete-hegseth-bringing-back-fort-bragg-still-gives-the-left-a-major-win-n2185440
– butternut during the Civil War.]On the one hand, I applaud the effort by Hegseth to undo the immense damage done to our Armed Forces by LloydAustin and the race-baiters and nincompoops he selected to lead the Defense Department. … pic.twitter.com/sOyyAUViNJ— Kristina Wong 🇺🇸 (@kristina_wong) February 11, 2025In the final analysis, he did exactly the same thing that Austin
NEW: Pete Hegseth Slams Fox News Reporter for Parroting Democrat Talking Points
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/02/08/fox-news-reporter-sp…ke-news-about-pete-hegseth-he-nails-her-in-response-n2185356
Lloyd Austin chose to live in a private estate of nearly 10,000 square feet, but he was also worth seven million dollars due to holding…
President Trump Orders Reinstatement of Troops Discharged Over COVID Vaccine Refusal
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/01/27/president-trump-orde…ent-of-troops-discharged-over-covid-vaccine-refusal-n2184858
– From 2021 to 2023, the Biden Administration and former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discharged over 8,000 troops solely due to … , only 43 of the more than the 8,000 troops dismissed elected to return to service under the Biden Administration and Secretary Austin
It’s Time for Conservatives in the Military to Join the Fight
https://redstate.com/chase-spears/2025/01/21/its-time-for-conservatives-in-the-military-to-join-the-fight-n2184615
– Every service member of sound mind was shaken by the declaration from Biden’s defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, that the military is…
Mark Milley’s Portrait Ripped Off Pentagon Wall Just Hours After Trump Is Sworn In
https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/01/20/mark-milleys-por…ped-off-the-wall-just-hours-after-trump-is-sworn-in-n2184585
– ji77T3Np6l pic.twitter.com/DdUeEEZ9zR— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) January 20, 2025Former United States Secretary of Defense LloydAustin announced the unveiling of Milley's portrait last Sunday." … General Mark Milley, the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff," Austin wrote on X."…
What Happens If We Don't Have a SecDef When Trump Takes Office on Monday?
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/01/18/what-happens-i…ont-have-a-secdef-when-trump-takes-office-on-monday-n2184523
– After all, conflicts won't stop churning and bad actors won't take the day off.We know for sure that Biden's SecDef, Lloyd Austin, … sunset.What was Austin most known for? … Austin was confirmed.…
New Bill Promises Reinstatement, Back Pay for Service Members Who Refused COVID Jab
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/01/18/new-bill-promises…back-pay-for-service-members-who-refused-covid-jab-n2184506
– benefits to a considerable number of service members who were unfairly discharged over this matter.In August 2021, Defense Secretary LloydAustin announced a requirement that troops take the COVID-19 jab for "readiness" purposes.…
Here It Is: The Wonderful Moments of Horrible Biden Officials Finally Leaving
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2025/01/17/this-was-what-we…ted-to-see-horrible-biden-officials-finally-leaving-n2184493
–  First up: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Sec Austin is GONE!!GOOD RIDDANCE!! … 🖕🏼pic.twitter.com/Rd5m6LxJJ0— Spitfire (@DogRightGirl) January 17, 2025What was Austin most known for? … I don't think we'll find Hegseth going missing like Austin or failing to be held accountable. Upgrade level? Huge.…
Tammy Duckworth Went Full Lunatic During the Pete Hegseth Hearing and Completely Beclowned Herself
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/01/14/tammy-duckworth-went…pete-hegseth-hearing-and-ended-up-playing-the-fool-n2184336
– Do people really think Lloyd Austin, who currently holds the role, is personally negotiating Status of Force agreements? … a major failure at the Pentagon while screaming at someone else who wasn't a part of it.Again, does anyone seriously think that Austin
Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing Starts in 30 Minutes, This Is What You Need to Know
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/01/14/pete-hegseths-confir…starts-in-30-minutes-this-is-what-you-need-to-know-n2184315
– What no one will mention is the record of Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star general, who will be remembered as the most inept and bumbling…
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