Defense bill would limit Pentagon travel funds until boat strike footage released
The provision was tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that has passed every year for more six decades.
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The provision was tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that has passed every year for more six decades.
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