DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE By Parker Woodruff Alex Cheever
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE By: Parker Woodruff & Alex Cheever
Leon E. Panetta � � � � Leader of the U. S. Department of Defense He started out as a director in the CIA for ten years Was a member of the Iraq study group He was on the budget committee for the House He was a representative of California Special assistant to the secretary of health, welfare, and education He served as an army intelligence officer and received a army commendation medal
Purpose of the DOD � � The purpose of the DOD is to decide and provide military force wherever its needed through the main HQ in the pentagon They provide information to Military, DOD civilians, family members of military, media, public, and the congress
History of the DOD � � � The DOD was founded in 1947 to replace the War Department The purpose of the DOD was to unify the three military branches so they would be supervised by one person, the secretary of defense It was originally named the National Military Establishment
Current Issues � � The ongoing war in Afghanistan Warrior Care (benefits for U. S Military Veterans) Cyber Security Defense Strategic Guidance
Additional Information � They coordinated the attack to bag the most well known terrorist in the world, Osama Bin Laden
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