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2024-11-13 23:24:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC77C1A312898FCE929D0E29284CBD4247277464CF08B66006757391AB94F19A
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The position of Secretary of Defense is a civilian post and represents the Constitutional principle of civilian control of the military. The National Security Act specifies that the secretary not be an active member of the military nor have served in the preceding 6 Mos. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-1493/uslm/COMPS-1493.xml
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