Secretary Ryan McCarthy is the current US Secretary of the Army, serving, de facto, since 2017. Having served in Afghanistan as a US Army Ranger, he has since worked as a professional staff member on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, as a special assistant to former United States Secretary of Defence Robert Gates, and at defence company Lockheed Martin.

Ryan McCarthy, US Army Secretary

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Ryan McCarthy, US Army Secretary

Ryan McCarthy, US Army Secretary