Buck McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) has officially announced  his nomination today of Holly O’Grady Cook to the independent panel tasked with reviewing and assessing the military’s investigation, prosecution and adjudication of sexual assault cases. The panel, established by the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, will convene its first meeting no later than July 1. It is a federal advisory committee that ...

Leon Panetta | Department of Defense | SCVNews.com To All Department of Defense Personnel: “Tomorrow morning, Chuck Hagel will be sworn in to succeed me as secretary of defense.  It’s been the privilege of my life to serve with and lead the men and women of this department, and I am grateful that President Obama selected such an outstanding leader ...

U.S. Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon of Santa Clarita has come out against the confirmation of former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to become the next Secretary of Defense. McKeon, the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement Thursday saying he does not believe that Hagel is the right man for the job. “When President Obama nominated Senator Hagel ...

Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, Santa Clarita’s congressional representative serving the twenty-fifth district, issued a statement today commenting on President Barack Obama’s nomination of former senator Chuck Hagel to be the next Secretary of Defense. “The responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense are as heavy as they are sacred,” said the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. “Our nation’s ...