Les Aspin

Politician
BIRTHDAY
July 21,1938
Birthplace
Wisconsin
Age
83 years old
Birth Sign
Cancer
BIRTHDAY
July 21,1938 (age 83)
Birthplace
Wisconsin

About

Former Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton who is most their for introducing the controversial 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy which banned soldiers from being openly gay in the military. He was also Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district from 1971 to 1993.

Before Fame

He received a Masters in economics from Oxford University, where he was also a Rhodes Scholar.

Trivia

He was blamed for the loss of the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia, which is also referred to as Black Hawk Down.

Family Life

He had no children.

Associated With

He was appointed Secretary of Defense by President Bill Clinton at the beginning of the latter's first term.