Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blamed his staff for the lack of communication following his hospitalization last month.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalization last month is prompting the Pentagon to create new policies for leadership absences.
Defense and veterans hearings for the week of Feb. 26, 2024.
The men's convictions were set aside by an Army review panel in November.
Concussions were not found to increase brain cancer risk.
Austin's medical issue is not expected to interfere with his cancer recovery, according to his doctors.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks assumed defense secretary duties late Sunday afternoon.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that his "first instinct" was to keep his cancer diagnosis private.
Environmentalists say the effort will help prevent PFAS from spreading across the region near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base.
The defense secretary is expected to testify on the controversy on Feb. 14 before the House Armed Services Committee.
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