Defense secretary tells US Naval Academy graduates they will lead ‘through tension and uncertainty’ Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U_S_ Naval Academy graduates that they will be leading future sailors and Marines “through tension and uncertainty.”. #press https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/defense-secretary-tells-us-naval-academy-graduates-they-will-lead-through-tension-and-uncertainty/?utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all&utm_source=press.coop