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The Pentagon is taking care to prevent a slip in national security and readiness following the steady global spread of the coronavirus that has Defense Department holding off on a military exercise, quarantining fleets and curtailing troop movement. read more...



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Pentagon races to counter coronavirus threat on military ...

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