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The Secretary of the Army is the cabinet officer charged with the statutory duties associated with the Army. Note that the Secretary of the Army does not direct its operations in battle or defense. The Army is operated by the Department of Defense, and the President is the Comander in Chief of all armed forces. A link to the Wikipedia article on the Secretary of the Army is provided. 29 Jan 2009 -- The above answer is incorrect. The Secretary of the Army is NOT a Cabinet officer. All the Armed Forces (Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force) come under the Secretary of Defense.
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Whose NCO traditions did the Colonial Americans adopt?
The British military system served as a model for our Army, but the origin of the Non-Commisioned Officer (NCO) in America's Continental Army came about through a combination of ideas. The American Army blended traditions of the British, French and Prussian armies into a configuration which became an American institution. A non-commissioned officer (called a sub-officer in some countries) is a military officer who has not been given a commission.
People chosen by the resident to run government departments are know as the?
They are the "Cabinet." In the US, the Cabinet consists of the Secretaries in charge of the executive departments, along with the Attorney General for the Department of Justice.
The president Pre-Tempore is the presiding officer in the senate?
The president Pro-Tempore is the presiding officer in the senate. That individual is in charge of the Senate agenda in the absence of the vice president.
Who was a commanding officer of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War?
Irvin McDowell
Who was one of the few American writers who witnessed the Civil War firsthand?
Lew Wallace who wrote"Ben Hur" was an officer in the Union Army.
