Defense Sec. Austin back in hospital ahead of busy travel week: Pentagon officials

Austin was expected to travel to Europe for the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and NATO Defense Ministerial

, --February 11, 2024

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is back in the hospital at Walter Reed for an "emergent bladder issue," according to Pentagon officials.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder confirmed Austin was at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, adding that the deputy defense secretary, joint chiefs of staff, White House and Congress have all been notified. ---More...

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