Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in a book due out later this month, describes President Obama as "a man of personal integrity" who nonetheless was skeptical of his administration's "surge ...

Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, called the operation "brilliant," saying it illustrated "peace through strength." ...

Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter died Monday evening after a "sudden cardiac event," his family said. He was 68. He was defense secretary in the Obama administration from 2015 to 2017.

By the time Mr. Obama nominated him as secretary of defense in 2014, he had worked in almost every corner of the department, including nuclear policy, logistics and weapons development.

Ashton Carter, who served as President Barack Obama’s final defense secretary, has died, his family said. He was 68. Carter, who led the Defense Department from February 2015 to January 2017 ...

WASHINGTON — President Obama became progressively more pessimistic about prospects for a successful ending to the war in Afghanistan, goaded by inexperienced White House advisors and a dislike ...

Obama said in a statement Tuesday that he was “proud” to appoint Carter as Defense secretary in 2014, calling him “a steadfast defender of our men and women in uniform.” ...

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates listens as President Barack Obama speaks to the press after a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House June 22, 2010 in Washington DC.

President Obama received a medal bestowed by the Secretary of Defense, not himself, that has been awarded to previous Presidents. Snopes Staff Published Jan. 4, 2017 ...

Carter served as defense secretary under Barack Obama. Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has died unexpectedly at the age of 68, according to family. Carter died of a "sudden cardiac event ...

Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has died at the age of 68, his family members announced Tuesday. Carter was appointed under then-President Barack Obama.