WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke Thursday about the progress achieved by the Defense Department during his four-year tenure as the Pentagon's top official while also praising DOD leadership. The secretary made his remarks while addressing the media following a change of command ceremony at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida. Austin first commented on the progress made in Europe and the Middle E  more