| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ASPIN | Cheney's successor at Defense |
| LESASPIN | Dick Cheney's successor as Secretary of Defense |
| GATES | Rumsfeld's successor at Defense |
| BIDEN | Cheney's successor |
| BIDEN | Cheney's successor as vice president |
| HAGEL | Panetta's successor as defense secretary |
| HAGEL | Panetta successor as Secretary of Defense |
