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 ...

At the Pentagon, Robert G. Salesses, a longtime midlevel Defense Department official, will serve as acting defense secretary until a new secretary is confirmed by the Senate, according to a White ...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - President Donald Trump has named Robert Salesses as Acting Secretary of Defense pending the confirmation of Pete Hegseth for the post. The Senate Armed Services Committee ...

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 ...