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 Defense Leaders Speak at House Hearing

  • Defense.gov
  • May 14, 2025 | 02:23:32

Navy Secretary John Phelan, Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith address the House Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee on the posture of the Navy during an oversight hearing in Washington, May 14, 2025.

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