With this confirmation, the top two positions in the Pentagon are now held by Black men, Air Force Gen. Charles
“CQ” Brown Jr.(left) and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, which the Biden administration said is a testament to
the progress made in advancing diversity and inclusion within the U.S. military establishment. With this confirmation, the top two positions in the Pentagon are now held by Black men, Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr.(left) and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, which the Biden administration said is a testament to the progress made in advancing diversity and inclusion within the U.S. military establishment. (Photos Courtesy of the Air Force and the US Department of Defence)