As for the next secretary of defense, he must stand up to his own party.

She thought for a moment, then looked at her secretary of defense.

He would be secretary of defense in his new administration.

Now that the defense secretary is gone, what are they to do?

And he's going to be a great secretary of defense, again.

The secretary of defense has his best people standing by.

The secretary of defense doesn't know what the rules are.

The secretary of defense wasn't there, but then he never was.

The secretary of defense finally understood what the President wanted.

The secretary of defense saying one thing and being corrected.