For other places with the same name, see Oakland. Oakland is a town in the west-central part of Garrett County, Maryland. The town has a population of 1,925 according to the 2010 United States Census. The town is also the county seat of Garrett County and is located within the Pittsburgh DMA.
During World War II, the secretary of war was re-named as the secretary of defense. Robert Gates is currently serving as the defense secretary.
December 8, 2016. Now that the position of defense secretary is set, the Trump transition team is focusing on selecting the civilian heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force. One of the top contenders for secretary of the Army is the colonel who led the mission that captured Saddam Hussein. For the last two years, retired Col. James Hickey has been the senior military adviser for the Senate Armed Services Committee, with a portfolio that includes the Army and the Air Force.