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defense and protection
To advise the president on issues of national security.
Department of defense
The primary function of the legislative branch is to make laws.
This is like Evangelism department. The primary function is to establish new church and spread the gospel.
The current secretary of defense is Robert Gates. The role of the Secretary of Defense is to be the principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of approved policy. The Department of Defense is located at the Pentagon.
oversight
The Department of Defense is run by the Secretary of Defense.
It looks as if Hillary Clinton will be our next Sdcrdtary of State.
The Department of Defense is often referred to as The DOD.
The Department of Defense is in charge of the U.S. military.
What is now called the Department of Defense was originally named the Department of War.