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Navy/USMC

Trump Nominates Bilden As Navy Secretary

Pat Host

Wednesday, January 25th, 2017

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Trump Nominates Bilden As Navy Secretary

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his intention to nominate Philip Bilden as the 76th Navy secretary, according to a White House statement.Bilden is a business leader, former military intelligence officer and Naval War College cyber security leader. He served 10 years in the Army Reserve as a military intelligence officer from 1986-96. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant as served through the rank of captain at strategic military intelligence detachments supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency. He resigned his…

Army

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Congress

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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