The farewell speech from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, near the Pentagon in northern Virginia, is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. EST. Watch the live video above.

In a ceremony tinged with emotion, Austin heralded his troops as the “most lethal fighting force on Earth” and told the packed crowd at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall that, “for the past ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo ...

During a tribute ceremony from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, President Joe Biden in farewell remarks… January 9, 2025 Defense Secretary Austin Speaks to Reporters in Germany ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo ...

President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, during an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Milley at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall ...

JOINT BASE MYER–HENDERSON HALL, Va. ... Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recalled Milley as a battle buddy, noting with a grin that he was always “eager to get into the fight.

President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stand during an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Milley at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Fort ...