Who was secretary of defense under Clinton?

William Cohen
Official portrait, 1997
20th United States Secretary of Defense
In office January 24, 1997 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton

Who was secretary of defense during Black Hawk Down?

Les Aspin

Leslie Aspin
Preceded by	William Crowe
Succeeded by	Warren Rudman (Acting)
18th United States Secretary of Defense
In office January 21, 1993 – February 3, 1994

Who was previous secretary of defense?

Donald Rumsfeld, Former Secretary of Defense. Donald H. Rumsfeld was sworn in as the 21st Secretary of Defense on January 20, 2001, and served until December 18, 2006.

Who is the current US Secretary of Defence?

United States Secretary of Defense
Incumbent Lloyd Austin since January 22, 2021
United States Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense
Style	Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Abbreviation	SecDef

Is Black Hawk Down historically accurate?

From its bleak portrayal of third world countries to the gory and terrifying situations that American soldiers often find themselves in, to the almost flawless and historically accurate telling of the Battle of Mogadishu, Black Hawk Down is a very realistic and accurate picture of what American soldiers had to face …

Who was trumps defense secretary?

Mark Esper
Official portrait, 2019
27th United States Secretary of Defense
In office July 23, 2019 – November 9, 2020
President	Donald Trump

Who was first secretary of defense?

Indeed, when James Forrestal became the first secretary of defense on 17 September 1947 his swearing-in took place, at President Truman’s order, several days earlier than originally scheduled.

Who is our commander and chief?

The Constitution provides: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States . . . .” U.S. Const.