Charles Cragin
Charles Langmaid Cragin III (born October 9, 1943) is an American politician from Maine. He was the Republican nominee for governor of Maine in 1982, losing in a landslide to Democratic incumbent Gov. Joseph E. Brennan. Afterwards, Cragin was a Republican National Committee member from Maine from 1983 to 1990, and as acting U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in 2000.
Charles Cragin | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Acting | |
| In office August 4, 1999 – May 31, 2001 April 12, 1998 - August 3, 1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Secretary | William Cohen Donald Rumsfeld |
| Preceded by | Deborah R. Lee |
| Succeeded by | Thomas F. Hall |
| United States Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Acting | |
| In office March 31, 2000 – May 23, 2000 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Secretary | William Cohen |
| Preceded by | Rudy de Leon |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Rostker |
| Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals | |
| In office March 1991 – March 1997 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Kenneth E. Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Roger K. Bauer (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Langmaid Cragin III October 9, 1943 Portland, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Maine (BS), (JD) |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal Navy Meritorious Service Medal (2) Navy Commendation Medal (2) Army Commendation Medal Navy Expeditionary Medal National Defense Service Medal Navy Good Conduct Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy United States Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1961-1964 (active duty) 1964-1998 (reserve) |
| Rank | Captain |
Cragin also was the first Senate-confirmed chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals in the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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