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DOD Leaders Brief Senate Subcommittee Regarding Navy, USMC Posture

  • Defense.gov
  • June 24, 2025 | 01:40:57

Navy Secretary John C. Phelan; Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps; and Navy Adm. James W. Kilby, acting chief of naval operations, testify regarding the Navy and Marine Corps posture in light of the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal during a Senate Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee hearing in Washington, June 24, 2025.