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The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) is the leader and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense, an Executive Department of the Government of the United States of America. The Secretary of Defense's power over the United States military is second only to that of the President. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in many other countries. The Secretary of Defense is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and is by custom a member of the Cabinet and by law a member of the National Security Council.
Secretary of Defense is a statutory office, and the general provision in 10 U.S.C. § 113 provides that the Secretary of Defense has "authority, direction and control over the Department of Defense", and is further designated by the same statute as "the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense." Ensuring civilian control of the military, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular (i.e., non-reserve) component of an armed force.
Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel (/ˈtʃʌk ˈheɪɡəl/ CHUK HAY-gəl; born October 4, 1946) is an American politician who was the 24th United States Secretary of Defense for two years in the Obama administration. He previously served as United States Senator from Nebraska from 1997 to 2009.
A recipient of two Purple Hearts while an infantry squad leader in the Vietnam War, Hagel returned home to start careers in business and politics. He co-founded Vanguard Cellular, the primary source of his personal wealth, and served as president of the McCarthy Group, an investment banking firm, and CEO of American Information Systems Inc., a computerized voting machine manufacturer. A member of the Republican Party, Hagel was first elected to the United States Senate in 1996. He was reelected in 2002, but did not run in 2008.
On January 7, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Hagel to serve as Secretary of Defense. On February 12, 2013, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Hagel's nomination by a vote of 14–11. On February 14, 2013, Senate Republicans denied Democrats the 60 votes needed to end the debate on Hagel's nomination and proceed to a final vote, citing the need for further review. It was the first time in U.S. history that a nominee for Secretary of Defense was filibustered, although candidates for other cabinet offices have been filibustered before. On February 26, 2013, the Senate voted for cloture on Hagel's nomination and confirmed his nomination by a vote of 58–41. He took office on February 27, 2013, as his predecessor Leon Panetta stepped down.
Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Texas. He is a candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, in the 2016 presidential election.
Cruz graduated from Princeton University in 1992, and from Harvard Law School in 1995. Between 1999 and 2003, Cruz was the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an associate deputy attorney general at the United States Department of Justice, and domestic policy advisor to President George W. Bush on the 2000 George W. Bush presidential campaign. He served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008, appointed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. He was the first Hispanic, and the longest-serving solicitor general, in Texas history. From 2004 to 2009, Cruz was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, where he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation.
Cruz ran for the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison, and in July 2012 defeated Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst during the Republican primary runoff, 57%–43%. Cruz then defeated former state Representative Paul Sadler in the November 2012 general election, winning 56%–41%. He is the first Hispanic American to serve as a U.S. senator representing Texas, and is one of three Senators of Cuban descent. Cruz chairs the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Activities, and is also the chairman of the United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness. In November 2012, he was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
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Actors: Dustin Rikert (producer), Dustin Rikert (writer), Dustin Rikert (director), Tchavdar Georgiev (editor), Dan Southworth (actor), Byron Browne (actor), Brendan Guy Murphy (actor), Cathy Rankin (actress), Soon Hee Newbold (actress), Soon Hee Newbold (actress), Soon Hee Newbold (writer), Soon Hee Newbold (producer), Larry 'Tank' Jones (actor), Bruce Nelson (actor), Avery Clyde (actress),
Plot: After a mysterious, extraterrestrial object lands in the mining town of Salena, Arizona, the government dispatches a team of Marines to contain the possible threat. Meanwhile, a group of death row inmates ambush their prison bus and take the guards and personnel aboard hostage. Arriving in the seemingly deserted town, they come across the Special Ops captain, the sole survivor of a horrible carnage that's decimated the rest of his unit. Now, with time running out, the group must unite to combat the threat of the savage aliens hunting them in the mine tunnels below, and the peril above from a squad of fighter planes sent to bomb the town to oblivion, in this pulse-pounding, sci-fi thriller.
Keywords: alien, alien, alien-possession, invasion-of-earth, prison-break, scientist, violenceActors: Vinnie Langdon III (miscellaneous crew), Leonard Carillo (miscellaneous crew), Antonio Srado (actor), Alexander Soufi (director), Alexander Soufi (producer), Alexander Soufi (writer), Alexander Soufi (editor), Basil Soufi (producer), Basil Soufi (actor), Kevin Daniels (actor), Andrew Goodwin (actor), Nathan French (actor), Laura Fisher (actress), Chuck Hammond (actor), Kyle Fryman (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Frigyes Hollósi (actor), László Gálffi (actor), James Frain (actor), Adolf Hitler (actor), Joachim Bißmeier (actor), Josef Goebbels (actor), Zoltán Gera (actor), Péter Andorai (actor), David de Keyser (actor), Rudolf Hess (actor), Ralph Fiennes (actor), Ralph Fiennes (actor), Ralph Fiennes (actor), József Fonyó (actor), William Hurt (actor),
Plot: The film follows a Jewish family living in Hungary through three generations, rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.
Keywords: 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 19th-century, 20th-century, adulteryActors: Martin Sheen (actor), Clement von Franckenstein (actor), David Paymer (actor), George Murdock (actor), Googy Gress (actor), Richard McGonagle (actor), Matthew James Gulbranson (actor), John Mahoney (actor), Beau Billingslea (actor), Michael Douglas (actor), Richard Dreyfuss (actor), Ron Canada (actor), Michael J. Fox (actor), Anne Haney (actress), Annette Bening (actress),
Plot: Andrew Shepherd is approaching the end of his first term as President of the United States. He's a widower with a young daughter and has proved to be popular with the public. His election seems assured. That is until he meets Sydney Ellen Wade, a paid political activist working for an environmental lobby group. He's immediately smitten with her and after several amusing attempts, they finally manage to go on a date (which happens to be a State dinner for the visiting President of France). His relationship with Wade opens the door for his prime political opponent, Senator Bob Rumson, to launch an attack on the President's character, something he could not do in the previous election as Shepherd's wife had only recently died.
Keywords: bouquet-of-roses, camp-david, chief-of-staff, christmas, cult-film, dating, diplomatic-reception, environmental-issues, environmentalist, flag-burningActors: Joseph G. Medalis (actor), George Clinton (actor), Jorge Ameer (actor), Nicholas Turturro (actor), Reginald Hudlin (director), Casey Kasem (actor), Brock Peters (actor), John Witherspoon (actor), Robert Guillaume (actor), Richard Herd (actor), Paula Jai Parker (actress), Chi McBride (actor), J. Kenneth Campbell (actor), Jason Bernard (actor), Arthur Burghardt (actor),
Plot: In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the world's minorities: Part I: A conservative African American politician must choose between his people's survival and appeasing his white colleagues when space aliens propose to share their profound knowledge in exchange for all black people on earth. Part II: The Virgin Mary's appearance in an inner-city housing project forces a Hispanic priest to face the hidden cultural origins of Western religion. Part III: On the dawn of the "Black Revolution," an African American couple discovers who the "real" enemy is.
Keywords: african-american, alien, alien-contact, anthology, cultural, end-of-the-world, genocide, hispanic, identity, race-relationsActors: Robert Webber (actor), Robert Conrad (actor), Henry Silva (actor), G.D. Spradlin (actor), Leslie Nielsen (actor), Dean Stockwell (actor), John Saxon (actor), Hardy Krüger (actor), Sean Connery (actor), Art Evans (actor), Ron Moody (actor), Mickey Jones (actor), George Grizzard (actor), Katharine Ross (actress), Jennifer Jason Leigh (actress),
Plot: A satire of American news reporting, Covert Agencies, and political system. The theft of two suitcase sized nuclear weapons, and their sale to a terrorist group, leads TV Newsman Patrick Hale on an international chase to track them down, and uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of US Government agencies.
Keywords: acid, airport, alamo, arab, arab-stereotype, arms-dealer, assassination, based-on-novel, bomb, cameraActors: James Whitmore (actor), Bill Zuckert (actor), Gene LeBell (actor), Paul Lukas (actor), Mako (actor), Darren McGavin (actor), Byron Morrow (actor), Bill Quinn (actor), Broderick Crawford (actor), Sam Elliott (actor), Alan Smithee (director), Davis Roberts (actor), Joseph Gluck (editor), Skip Homeier (actor), Charles B. Fitzsimons (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: All-out war between the United States and an Asian country is averted when the two sides agree to settle their differences by each choosing a single soldier as champion and having the two men fight to the death on an isolated island.
Keywords: american-soldier, armed-conflict, battle, combat, communist, fight-to-the-death, general, island, mercenary, militaryActors: Harvey Korman (actor), Fred MacMurray (actor), Ethan Laidlaw (actor), Michael Jeffers (actor), Joe Flynn (actor), Byron Foulger (actor), Gordon Jones (actor), Jack Albertson (actor), Chet Brandenburg (actor), Leon Ames (actor), Edward Andrews (actor), Stuart Erwin (actor), William Demarest (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Mathew McCue (actor),
Plot: Professor Ned Brainard's discovery of flubber hasn't quite brought him - or his college - the riches he thought. The Pentagon has declared his discovery to be top secret and the IRS has slapped him with a huge tax bill, even if he has yet to receive a cent. He thinks he may have found the solution in the form of flubbergas, which can change the weather. It also helps Medfield College's football team to win a game. At home, his wife Betsy is jealous of the attention lavished on him by an old high school girlfriend.
Keywords: absent-mindedness, athlete, college, ex-boyfriend-ex-girlfriend-relationship, ex-girlfriend, experiment, experiment-gone-wrong, flubber, flying-car, footballActors: Fred MacMurray (actor), Leon Ames (actor), Gordon Jones (actor), Bill Baldwin (actor), Paul Frees (actor), Sam Edwards (actor), Paul Frees (actor), Wally Brown (actor), Paul E. Burns (actor), Robert Burton (actor), Edward Andrews (actor), Raymond Bailey (actor), Paul Bradley (actor), Gregg Palmer (actor), Don Dillaway (actor),
Plot: A bumbling professor accidently invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself.
Keywords: absent-mindedness, aerial-photography, affection, alarm, antigravity, argument, balloon, basketball, bird, bouquetSecretary of Defense Ash Carter on Thursday announced the opening of all combat roles to women in every branch of the U.S. military without any exceptions.
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On January 28, 2015, President Obama delivered remarks at a farewell tribute in honor of Chuck Hagel who is retiring from his position as Secretary of Defense.
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US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has headed to India and the Philippines for talks on increasing regional defensive cooperation. The Pentagon says the US and India are cooperating on aircraft carrier design and jet engine technology, and may collaborate on jointly producing jet fighters. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCTVNEWSbeijing Download for IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls;=1&mt;=8 Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cctvnewschina Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCTVNEWS Google+: https://plus.google.com/+CCTVNEWSbeijing Tumblr: http://cctvnews.tumblr.com/ Weibo: http://weibo.com/cctvnewsbeijing
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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter conducts a press briefing in the Pentagon briefing room on August 20, 2015. For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov Like DoD on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DeptofDefense Follow DoD on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DeptofDefense Follow DoD on Instagram: http://instagram.com/DeptofDefense For more DoD News, check out... http://twitter.com/DoDNews https://youtube.com/user/ThePentagonChannel
http://philippinesreport.com — Defense Secretary Ash Carter hinted Friday at U.S. impatience with the Philippine government over inflammatory comments by President Rodrigo Duterte. At a news conference, Carter was asked his view on pursuing greater military collaboration with the Philippines in light of Duterte's latest remarks. Earlier Friday, the president compared his bloody anti-crime war to Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust and said he would be "happy to slaughter" three million drug addicts. Carter said he had not discussed Duterte's comments with his Philippine counterpart, Delfin Lorenzana, who attended a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hosted by Carter at an Oahu resort. WATCH MORE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9DJ8jInBmo
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday the U.S. will "sharpen our military edge" in Asia and the Pacific in order to remain a dominant power in a region feeling the effects of China's rising military might. Carter made the pledge in a speech aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in port in San Diego. The Pentagon chief described what he called the next phase of a U.S. pivot to Asia — a rebalancing of American security commitments after years of heavy focus on the Middle East. His speech, aimed at reassuring allies unsettled by China's behavior in the South China Sea, came three days after he made remarks at a nuclear missile base in North Dakota about rebuilding the nuclear force. Those comments prompted a strong reaction from the Russian foreign ministry, whi...
The US Secretary of Defense was in San Diego to continue the administration’s push to put more forces in the Pacific Rim. KPBS’ Steve Walsh has the story. Read more: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/sep/29/defense-secretary-ash-carter-to-speak-in-san-diego/
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Interview with former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Lawrence Korb on Shimon Peres' death Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fWeaHhqgM4Ry-RMpM2YYw?sub_confirmation=1 Livestream: http://www.youtube.com/c/trtworld/live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRTWorld Twitter: https://twitter.com/TRTWorld Visit our website: http://www.trtworld.com/
09.28.2016 Courtesy Video Natochannel NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg is in Bratislava to participate in the informal meeting of the European Union Defense Ministers.
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Michael Fallon, who is in Slovakia to attend EU defense talks, said there was no consensus among the member states on the idea of creating a single army. He said Europe needs to stand up to the challenges of terrorism and refugee crisis, but undermining NATO is the wrong way to do it. The plan to merge the existing defense structures of the EU member states into a single army has been under discussion for years. It has been supported by France and Germany, but opposed by Britain, Poland, and the Baltic nations. Watch Live: http://www.presstv.com/live.html Twitter: http://twitter.com/PressTV LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/PressTV Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PRESSTV Google+: http://plus.google.com/+VideosPTV Instagram: http://instagram.com/presstvc...
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates weighs in on the question of intervention in Syria, the threat of Iran's nuclear program, Edward Snowden's asylum in Russia, and more, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal's Michael Casey. Click here to subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wsjlive Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJLive Visit the Wall Street Journal: www.wsj.com
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all occupations and positions in the military will be open to women. All previous roles that were closed to women will now be available to qualified applicants. For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov Like DoD on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DeptofDefense Follow DoD on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DeptofDefense Follow DoD on Instagram: http://instagram.com/DeptofDefense For more DoD News, check out... http://twitter.com/DoDNews https://youtube.com/user/ThePentagonChannel
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter kicked off DARPA's "Wait, What? A Future Technology Forum" on Sept. 9, 2015. He stressed the importance of a strong relationship between the Department of Defense and commercial innovators, and said that both sides have lessons for the other.
http://www.weforum.org/ · Ashton B. Carter, US Secretary of Defense. Chaired by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar held a joint press briefing at the Pentagon today. Secretary Carter said the growing partnership between the two nations is rooted in shared ideas and a spirit of innovation.