Defense secretary resumes duty after undergoing medical procedure

WASHINGTON —  Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III underwent a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday evening and and has resumed duty after transfering power to his deputy temporarily, the Pentagon’s press secretary said in a statement. Austin is continuing to deal with bladder issues that arose in December following his treatment for prostate cancer, said Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder.The procedure was successful, elective, minimally invasive and was “not related to his cancer diagnosis and has had no effect on his excellent cancer prognosis,” the…