Pentagon working to provide 100,000 body bags to FEMA
A Defense Department spokesman said the Defense Logistics Agency is "responding to FEMA's prudent planning efforts" for body bags.
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A Defense Department spokesman said the Defense Logistics Agency is "responding to FEMA's prudent planning efforts" for body bags.
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