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The Pentagon budget: largest ever and growing

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On Oct. 28, President Barack Obama signed the 2010 Defense Authorization Act, the largest military budget in U.S. history. Full Article at Workers World Online

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  3. US Army Sgt. Maj. Leroy Walker Jr. wipes tears during a candle light vigil on November 5, 2009 at fort Hood, one day after 13 people killed in a bloody rampage.
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  5. US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) greets the People's Republic of China Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou (2nd L) at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, October 27, 2009.
  6. ARLINGTON, VA - OCTOBER 01:  Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Multi-National Force-Iraq commanding general, briefs reporters at the Pentagon October 1, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. Odierno briefed reporters on the current state of military affairs in Iraq.
  7. ARLINGTON, VA - SEPTEMBER 17:  Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (L) and Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James E. Cartwright (R) answer questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon on September 17, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia.
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  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 11:  Vice Admiral John Currier (L), Chief of Staff for the U.S. Coast Guard, speaks to the media during a news conference outside the headquarters of the Coast Guard September 11, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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