Aug. 17, 2023 DoD releases actions to transform climate, enhance prevention of harmful behaviors at military service academies In a memo to DoD senior leaders, SecDef Austin noted that while the military service academies are dominant in many domains, they have far more work to do to halt sexual assault and harassment.
April 13, 2023 Austin Says Latvia Is a Valued NATO Partner Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted an enhanced honor cordon and meeting to welcome Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece to the Pentagon.
March 17, 2023 Secretary of Defense presses ahead with recommendations from suicide prevention committee Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has implemented the first of the recommendations made by the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee to address and prevent suicide in the military.