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First families get their Secret Service code names at the very beginning of a presidential campaign. Presidents get to choose from a list provided by the White House Communications Agency. The code ...

The practice of naming military operations began with the German General Staff during World War I, primarily to maintain secrecy and aid in operational planning. Military operations across the world ...

WASHINGTON -- Secret Service agents on Friday officially said goodbye to “Deacon,” the code-name they used for former President Jimmy Carter, who had the longest-serving security detail in the ...