In a statement on Wednesday, Robert G. Salesses, the acting deputy defense secretary, said the president’s “charge to the department is clear: to achieve peace through strength.” He added ...

Robert G. Salesses, who grew up in Barrington, was appointed acting U.S. Secretary of Defense on Jan. 20 ... that his son would continue to serve in the department under the secretary chosen ...

So the 91-year-old Rhode Islander was aware that his second-oldest son, Robert G. Salesses ... "Bob" was in line to serve as acting U.S. Secretary of Defense in the opening days of the second ...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - President Donald Trump has named Robert Salesses as Acting Secretary of Defense pending the ... the White House named Mark Averill to serve as acting secretary of the ...

President Donald Trump has named an acting defence secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. Robert Salesses, deputy director of ...

Robert Salesses, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarters Service, will fill in as acting secretary of defense ... Navy and Air Force. To serve in the posts, the incoming ...