The Historical Office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) dates to 1949. It is one of the longest serving continuously operating offices in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and...

The United States secretary of defense (acronym: SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high-ranking member of the federal cabinet.

William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979–1997), and as Secretary of Defense (1997–2001) under Democratic President Bill Clinton. [1]

Feb 10, 2015 · It's only right to give a shout-out to the first man to take on the position of Secretary of Defense -- James Forrestal, a former Secretary of the Navy, who was appointed by President Harry S....

On 5 December 1996 President Clinton announced his selection of William S. Cohen as secretary of defense. Cohen, a Republican about to retire from the United States Senate, was the "right...

The Historical Office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) dates to 1949. It is one of the longest serving continuously operating offices in the Office of the Secretary of...

5 days ago · President Trump has revoked the security detail for former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, adding him a slew of others who have had their security provisions taken away after being critical of...

5 days ago · President Trump has revoked the security detail for Mark T. Esper, a former defense secretary who is among several officials who are facing threats from Iran because of actions they took on behalf ...

Charles Timothy Hagel (/ ˈheɪɡəl / HAY-gəl;[2] born October 4, 1946) [3] is an American politician and Army veteran who served as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the administration of Barack Obama.

Oct 25, 2022 · Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. Carter was the 25th secretary of defense. Carter "devoted his professional life to the national security of the United States and teaching...