Henry Garrett | |
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| 68th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office May 15, 1989 – June 26, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William L. Ball |
| Succeeded by | J. Daniel Howard (Acting) |
| 24th United States Under Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office August 6, 1987 – May 15, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | James F. Goodrich |
| Succeeded by | J. Daniel Howard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Lawrence Garrett III June 24, 1939 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of West Florida (BS) University of San Diego (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1961–1964 1964–1981 |
| Unit | USS Sea Poacher VP-50 |
| Battles/wars | Cold War • Cuban Missile Crisis • Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Air Medal (2) |
Henry Lawrence Garrett III (born June 24, 1939)[1] 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] Before leading the Department of the Navy, he served as General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
- ^ Appropriations, United States Congress Senate Committee on; Defense, United States Congress Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on (10 February 1988). "Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1989: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 4781 ..." U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ 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.