U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that he plans to nominate retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to head the Pentagon, making him the first African American to serve in the post if he is confirmed by the Senate.Calling Austin a "trusted and crisis-tested leader" who has served as the chief architect of the effort to defeat Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, Biden said in a statement that he expects the retired general to help "revitalize our alliances in the face of global threats, and ensure the safety and security of the American people."Austin retired from the Army in…READ FULL ARTICLE
