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United States Secretary of Defense (view source)
Revision as of 19:58, September 6, 2025
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==History==
==History==
From 1789 until 1947 the branch of the federal government that dealt with [[military]] matters was called the War Department which was headed by the Secretary of War, a cabinet member. The [[Department of Defense]] was created along with the position of [[Secretary of Defense]] by the National Security Act of 1947. The War Department functions were taken over by the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force.<ref>http://www.history.army.mil/books/Sw-SA/SWSA-Fm.htm</ref>
The Secretary of Defense position was created in 1947 by President [[Harry S Truman]] along with the creation of the National Military Establishment (which became the DoD in 1949), which replaced the Secretary and [[Department of War]]. [[James Forrestal]] was appointed as the first Secretary of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense position was created in 1947 by President [[Harry S Truman]] along with the creation of the National Military Establishment (which became the DoD in 1949), which replaced the Secretary and [[Department of War]]. [[James Forrestal]] was appointed as the first Secretary of Defense.
In Seotember 2025 [[President Donald Trump]] changed the name of the [[US Defense Department]] back to the [[Department of War]]
==Duties==
==Duties==
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