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The US Department of Defense was originally called the US War Department.
The Department of Defense is in charge of the U.S. military.
The position of Secretary of War refers to the leader of the War Department. This agency and position was disbanded in the US in 1947, after WWII. The most similar agency in the US is now the Department of Defense, headed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
U.S. Department of Defense
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Secretary of Defense
The Department of Defense reports to him. He chooses the Secretary of Defense. As such he is responsible for carrying out any laws pertaining to defense. He also makes recommendations to Congress about defense needs and their cost and what funding is needed to keep an adequate defense. He is also commander-in-chief of all the US military forces if military operations are made.
US Department of Defense
The US Department of Defense is part of the Executive branch, answerable directly to the President of the United States.
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The basic components of the US Defense Department are the Department of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.