Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Miller Meets With Troops In The Middle East As Pentagon Begins Presidential Transition

Stars and Stripes: Acting defense secretary meets with troops in Middle East as Pentagon begins presidential transition 

MANAMA, Bahrain — Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is serving Thanksgiving meals to troops in the Middle East this week during his first international trip as the Defense Department begins the transition to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. 

“I will ensure there is an effective transition process because that is what the American people expect from national security professionals,” Miller said Wednesday during a stop in Bahrain. 

Miller’s trip comes at a busy time for the Defense Department. With the official switch to a new administration less than two months away and only being on his new job for a couple of weeks, Miller was already part of a major decision last week to reduce the U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

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