The National Security Act of 1947 is the law that unified the armed forces by creating the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense is a Cabinet post that assists the President of the United States in protecting the country.
Unified military forces of Japan are called Japan Self-Defense Forces. JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF or SDF.
Department of Defense.
The National Security Council is responsible for national security and foreign policy. The Secretary of Defense is second only to the president and exercises command and control over the United States' military.
The Armed Forces is an element of the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense is a department of the Executive Branch of government. The President of the United States is the head of the Executive Branch, and Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces.
The Department of Defense?
I believe you're referring to the "Defense Support to Civil Authorities" (DSCA).
The Secretary of Defense is in charge of active duty armed forces. Activities regarding former service members are overseen by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Formerly the US War Department; now called the US Department of Defense.
national defense strategy
The Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense, the agency of the Federal Government which controls the Armed Forces.
The armed forces of the U.S. are in the Defense Department, which is part of the executive branch of the federal (national) government.