The person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department.
1Shanahan has served as the deputy secretary of defense since July 2017.
2The door opened and in walked Howard Rubin, the secretary of defense.
3Kerr had been talking with the secretary of defense when Henry entered.
4Yet Glenn doesn't quite get the smugness of the former secretary of defense.
5But the secretary of defense was in charge of its money and power.
6But this report was sent directly to the secretary of defense.
7As secretary of defense, Hagel authorized which prisoners would be released and when.
8But this is a major legacy item for the outgoing secretary of defense.
9Kennedy brought with him Robert S. McNamara as secretary of defense.
10I do not want to break with the secretary of defense.
11Jim Schlesinger was dismissed and Don Rumsfeld became secretary of defense.
12Among others, Trump currently lacks a permanent secretary of defense or chief of staff.
13And the need for a Senate-confirmed secretary of defense is beyond urgent, McConnell said.
14As secretary of defense, I am accountable for them and I take full responsibility.
15Leon Panetta will leave the CIA to replace Robert Gates as secretary of defense.
16Hadash and the secretary of defense, Art Blanders, entered belatedly.
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