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Preston "Pete" Murdoch Geren III[ 2] (born January 29, 1952) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 20th United States Secretary of the Army from July 16, 2007, to September 16, 2009. He is a Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 12th congressional district.
The secretary of the Army ( SA or SECARMY) is a senior civilian official within the United States Department of Defense, with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications and ...
The Gansler Commission investigated the contingency contracting crisis in 2007, named after its chair, Jacques S. Gansler, a former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. In August, then United States Secretary of the Army, Pete Geren, established the independent Commission on Army Acquisition and Program ...
Pete Geren: March 9, 2007 – September 21, 2009 George W. Bush, Barack Obama: 22 John M. McHugh: September 21, 2009 – November 1, 2015 Barack Obama – Eric Fanning Acting: November 3, 2015 – January 11, 2016 – Patrick Murphy Acting: January 11, 2016 – May 17, 2016 23 Eric Fanning May 17, 2016 – January 20, 2017 – Robert Speer Acting
Munaf v. Geren, 553 U.S. 674 (2008), is a United States Supreme Court case where the court unanimously concluded that the habeas corpus statute, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c)(1), extends to U.S. citizens held overseas by American forces subject to an American chain of command, even if acting as part of a multinational coalition.
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren asked his staff to look into Gray's dismissal. Said Gray in response, "I am definitely encouraged by any investigation into the mismanagement at Arlington Cemetery." Said Gray in response, "I am definitely encouraged by any investigation into the mismanagement at Arlington Cemetery."
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, center, with the U.S. Corps of Cadets senior leadership and Brig. Gen. Michael Linnington, far left, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, after the congressional retirement review of the Corps of Cadets for Rep. Dave Hobson, center right, and Rep. Jim Saxton, center left, 2008
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth speaks during the Fort Gordon installation redesignation ceremony to Fort Eisenhower on the base on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Following the ceremony, Wormuth ...