The National Security Act of 1947 was a law enacting major restructuring of the United States government's military and intelligence agencies following World War II. The majority of the provisions of the act took effect on September 18,1947,the day after the Senate confirmed James Forrestal as the first secretary of defense.
Charles Timothy Hagel is an American military veteran and former politician who served as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the administration of Barack Obama. He previously served as chairman of the president's Intelligence Advisory Board from 2009 to 2013 and as a United States senator representing Nebraska from 1997 to 2009.
William Sebastian Cohen is an American lawyer,author,and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican,Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979–1997),and as Secretary of Defense (1997–2001) under Democratic President Bill Clinton.
Romer Leslie "Les" Brownlee served as the Under Secretary of the Army from November 2001 to December 2004 and as Acting United States Secretary of the Army from 17 November 2004 until his resignation effective 19 November 2004,staying at the Undersecretary's office.
Robert James Nicholson is an attorney,real estate developer,and a former Republican National Committee chairman. He was the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from January 26,2005,until October 1,2007.
Within a week after the 2004 United States presidential election,many members of President George W. Bush's cabinet announced their resignation in what major media outlets and Bush himself called the White House shakeup. Several top advisers were also involved,although they are not technically cabinet members.
Richard Allen Griffin is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Previously,he was a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Charles E. Summers Jr. is an American politician,businessman,and Iraq War veteran. A Republican from the state of Maine,he served as Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs in the Trump Administration.
The Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs was a special committee convened by the United States Senate during the George H. W. Bush administration to investigate the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue,that is,the fate of United States service personnel listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War. The committee was in existence from August 2,1991 to January 2,1993.
Robert Leon Wilkie Jr. is an American lawyer and government official who served as the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2018 to 2021,during the Trump administration. He was previously Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness during the Trump administration,from November 2017 to July 2018. A Naval intelligence officer in the Reserve,he was Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs in the administration of President George W. Bush.
Barack Obama assumed office as president of the United States on January 20,2009,and his term ended on January 20,2017. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
Robert Michael "Mike" Walker is the former United States Under Secretary of the Army (1997–1998).
Members of the Cabinet of the United States are nominated by the president and are then confirmed or rejected by the Senate. Listed below are unsuccessful cabinet nominees—that is,individuals who were nominated and who either declined their own nomination,failed the confirmation vote in the Senate,or whose nomination was withdrawn by the president. The latter category includes near nominations,meaning presumptive choices made by a president or president-elect that never progressed to formal nomination stage. Nominations to cabinet-rank positions are also included in this page.
Michael Patrick Allen is an American lawyer and academic who serves as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Prior becoming a judge,he was a professor of law and director of the Veterans Law Institute at Stetson University College of Law.
Leonard Steven Grasz is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Elizabeth Lee "Lisa" Branch is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She was a judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals from 2012 to 2018.
The Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals is a senior position within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that is responsible for the operation and policies of the Board of Veterans' Appeals,which is the administrative tribunal within the department responsible for holding hearings and issuing decisions on behalf of the Secretary regarding veterans' claims for benefits and services.
Ronny Lynn Jackson is an American physician,politician,and former United States Navy officer. He is the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district. The district is based in Amarillo and includes the Panhandle and much of northeast Texas,as far as Denton.
Joseph Leo Falvey Jr. is an American lawyer who serves as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Joe Biden assumed office as president of the United States on January 20,2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
