Henry L. Garrett III
| Henry Lawrence Garrett, III | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
June 24, 1939[1] Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | Active duty: October 1961 to November 1981; as Service Secretary:May 15, 1989 to June 26, 1992 |
| Rank | Secretary of the Navy |
| Awards | Air Medal(2) |
Henry Lawrence Garrett, III (born June 24, 1939) served as the 68th Secretary of the Navy from May 15, 1989 to June 26, 1992 in the administration of George H. W. Bush.[2]
Garrett ultimately resgined due to the Tailhook scandal.[3]
Naval Secretary Garrett at the commissioning ceremony for the USS Arleigh Burke with Arleigh Burke and wife present and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney delivering the keynote address, July 4, 1991.
References
- ↑
- ↑ Sweeney, Jerry K.; Kevin B. Byrne (2006). A handbook of American military history: from the Revolutionary War to the present. University of Nebraska Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-8032-9337-3.
- ↑ "Post Tailhook Punishment". Frontline, PBS. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by James F. Goodrich |
Under Secretary of the Navy August 6, 1987 – May 15, 1989 |
Succeeded by J. Daniel Howard |
| Preceded by William L. Ball |
United States Secretary of the Navy May 15, 1989 – June 26, 1992 |
Succeeded by J. Daniel Howard (acting) Sean O'Keefe |
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