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Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is shown standing behind a podium with a microphone, looking to his right.

Shanahan withdraws from consideration to be US defense secretary

Military

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn from consideration to head the US military, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday.

Drastic Cuts Could Reshape US Military

The World

Gates to Hand Defense Post Over to Panetta

Conflict & Justice

President Obama Shuffles National Security Team

The World

Defense secretary ousts top Air Force officials after nuclear weapons blunders

Conflict & Justice