Pitchers, Decanters & Carafes. Make the refreshment table the least of your worries while entertaining with the proper beverage dispensers. Perfect for any occasion, glass or plastic carafes are a great way to serve chilled juices, punch and water. For more formal affairs, freestanding beverage dispensers with spigots or spouts serve everything from iced tea to lemonade or ice water with ease.
Creation. The Dept. of Defense was created by the National Security Act of 1947 by combining the Depts. of War and Navy and was called the National Military Establishment; it became the Dept. of Defense when the act was amended (1949).James V. Forrestal pioneered in this reorganization.he Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Forceâmade cabinet members by the act of 1947âwere subordinated (1949) to give the Secretary of Defense full cabinet authority over the department.
United States History. Secretaries of War. The War Department was an executive department of the United States government from 1789 to 1947, when its name was changed and it was reorganized. It was created to supervise all military functions and aspects of national defense. In 1798, Congress separated the Navy from the Army, which created a new Department of the Navy. The War Department continued to supervise the Army. Both department secretaries were answerable to the president, were members of his Cabinet, and cooperated in joint committees and conferences. Henry Knox.