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FY19 budget set to meet deadline, but smaller than expected

Jan 7, 2018

This picture taken 26 December 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices. Approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP/Getty Images)

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The fiscal 2019 defense budget appears to be set to come out on time, but it might not be the massive buildup promised. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

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FY19 budget set to meet deadline, but smaller than expected

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Despite being gravely wounded, this Ranger refused to leave his men in the Vietnamese jungle

Capt. Paris D. Davis was twice nominated for his actions in South Vietnam in June 1965. He was finally awarded the Medal of Honor on Feb. 14, 2023.

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