Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center on New Year’s Day for complications from an elective medical procedure.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center on New Year’s Day for complications from an elective medical procedure.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recovering after being admitted to hospital

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on New Year’s Day for complications from an elective medical procedure, the Pentagon said Friday.