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What cabinet member is in charge of the Defense Department?
The Secretary of Defense is in charge of active duty armed forces. Activities regarding former service members are overseen by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What does the department of National defense do?
to fight ones to many
Who controls all decisions of the Department of Defense?
The Department of Defense is run by the Secretary of Defense.
What are the department heads also known as in the executive branch?
Heads of the departments that make up the President's Cabinet are called Secretaries. For example the Department of Labor is headed by the Secretary of Labor, and the Department of Defense is headed by the Secretary of Defense (also abbreviated as SECDEF).
What is the nickname for the Department of Defense?
The Department of Defense is often referred to as The DOD.
What is the name of the cabinet department that is charge of the US military?
The Department of Defense is in charge of the U.S. military.
What was the original name for the Department of Defense?
What is now called the Department of Defense was originally named the Department of War.
What is the difference between the State Department and the Department of Defense?
The State Department deals with diplomacy while the Department of Defense affiliated with the military.
Who controls department of defense?
Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates is the current chief of the Department of Defense.
What department is once called the Department of War?
The department that was once called the Department of War is now known as the Department of Defense.
The US Department of Defense was originally called what?
The US Department of Defense was originally called the US War Department.
Are U.S. embassies part of the Department of Defense?
No. They are part of the state department.
