President Trump said he’s nominating Navy veteran Hung Cao to become the service’s top civilian leader, a job that has been vacant since spring when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed out John PhelanBy pgnnivash34@gmail.com / September 2, 2026 Cao is a former Navy diver and explosive ordnance disposal officer who became acting secretary in April. Source link About The Author pgnnivash34@gmail.com See author's posts