Mark Esper
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Mark Thomas Esper is an American politician and manufacturing executive who served as the 27th United States secretary of defense from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously
Official portrait, 2019
Esper in 2008
Secretary of Army Mark Esper, 2017–2019
Esper championed the return of the Army's iconic "pinks and greens" uniform from World War II as a way to increase morale and pride in the service.
Patrick M. Shanahan
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Patrick Michael Shanahan is an American businessman and the president and chief executive officer of Spirit AeroSystems. He is a former United States federal government official who served as the acti
Mark Esper
…2018 report to support his views. Trump announced the appointment of Esper as Acting Secretary of Defense on June 18, 2019, after Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan decided to withdraw his nomination. Four days later, it was announced that Trump would nominate Esper to serve as Secretary of Defense in a permanent…
Official portrait, 2018
Shanahan with John Kerry
Shanahan in Afghanistan, February 11, 2019