secretary
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John Healey has resigned as defence secretary amid a battle within government over funding for a long-delayed military spending plan.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"Nothing indicates that lowering the age to 14 will turn the situation around," secretary general Maria Frisk said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In the immediate moment, the prime minister, already drained of much authority, has to find a new defence secretary.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In response to The Times’ questions, VA press secretary Quinn Slaven said the scope of the executive order has not been reduced.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“Regiments are costly articles everywhere,” he explained to his secretary of war, “and more so in this country than any other under the sun.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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