'Proud moment': Acting defense secretary grew up in RI, son of a retired Marine general
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Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public
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'Proud moment': Acting defense secretary grew up in RI, son of a retired Marine general
Then, about a week ago, Salesses recalls, one of his other sons told him something interesting: "Bob" was in line to serve as acting U.S. Secretary of Defense in the opening days of the second ...