The Department of Defense

question 44

Multiple Choice

The Department of Defense

• A) is smaller than the State Department.
• B) was created in 1947, to gather all military activities under one department secretary.
• C) is headed by the military joint chiefs of staff.
• D) has consistently grown in size under every president.
• E) is staffed entirely by uniformed personnel.

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