Historical clue formulations

• Take out for ___ (test-drive) — 2011-07-25
• Defense secretary after Cheney — 2010-08-21
• Clinton's first defense secretary — 2007-11-25
• Former defense secretary Les — 2005-12-26
• Clinton's first secretary of defense — 2004-12-12
• Whirling — 2002-01-29
• Whirling — 2001-04-29
• Like a fly reel — 1999-05-23
• Dizzy — 1996-05-18
• Whirling — 1995-05-05