FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington. In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, the newly confirmed defense secretary took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nation’s armed forces. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
