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| Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to undergo procedure at Walter Reed, will transfer power to deputy |
| 2024-05-25 |
| [SD UT] At least we heard about it - THIS TIME Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday evening and will transfer power temporarily to his deputy, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement. Austin is continuing to deal with bladder issues that arose in December following his treatment for prostate cancer, Ryder said. The procedure is elective and minimally invasive, "is not related to his cancer diagnosis and has had no effect on his exrcellent cancer prognosis," the press secretary said. Austin will transfer authority to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks while he is indisposed, the Pentagon said. Austin, 70, has had ongoing health issues since undergoing surgery to address a prostate cancer diagnosis. He spent two weeks in the hospital following complications from a prostatectomy. Austin faced criticism at the time for not immediately informing the president or Congress of either his diagnosis or hospitalization. Austin was taken back to Walter Reed in February for a bladder issue, admitted to intensive care for a second time and underwent a non-surgical procedure under general anesthesia at the time. The Pentagon has notified the White House and Congress, Ryder said. Related: Lloyd Austin 05/22/2024 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: May 21, 2024 Lloyd Austin 05/21/2024 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: May 20, 2024 Lloyd Austin 05/20/2024 Niger and the United States agree on the timing of the withdrawal of American troops |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #14 Good news and bad news on the colonoscopy. Bad news is that they continue to find polyps… the good news is that they found Biden’s Pinky ring. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2024-05-25 16:15 |
| #13 Colonoscopy, perhaps. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-05-25 12:41 |
| #12 #9 a non-surgical procedure under general anesthesia WTF is that? See #4. Basically involves a come-along and sufficient quantity of lube. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-05-25 12:23 |
| #11 Defense Secretary |
| Posted by: Deacon+Blues 2024-05-25 11:54 |
| #10 Back on the job: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin resumes duty after undergoing procedure at Walter Reed |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-05-25 11:51 |
| #9 a non-surgical procedure under general anesthesia WTF is that? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-05-25 11:23 |
| #8 /\ That would have been an immediate disqualification. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-25 11:02 |
| #7 Could Hicks resume be any more woke? Didn't see any military service in there. |
| Posted by: alanc 2024-05-25 11:01 |
| #6 Ref #4: Probably inoperable. Just a guess. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-25 10:59 |
| #5 Where's his mask? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-05-25 09:55 |
| #4 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a medical procedure ... to remove his head from his ass? Snark O'The Day |
| Posted by: Raj 2024-05-25 09:03 |
| #3 I wish her well. Die bobbejaan agter die bult te gaan haal |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-05-25 07:22 |
| #2 I wish her well. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-25 06:31 |
| #1 Kathleen Hicks "She holds a Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.A. from the University of Maryland’s School of Public Affairs, and an A.B. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Mount Holyoke College." |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-05-25 06:28 |