and drug interdiction policy and support. In addition, as deputy staff director, he was deeply involved in policies and programs relating to ballistic missile defense, strategic deterrence and naval strategy, shipbuilding and weapons programs. Family His son, John L. Brownlee is a former U.S. Attorney, and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Virginia Attorney General in 2009. References External links Public domain biography provided by the United States Department of Defense 1939 births Living people United States Army colonels United States Secretaries of the Army United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni Recipients of the Silver Star George W. Bush administration personnel Texas Republicans United States Under Secretaries of the Army