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Pentagon Spent $1 Billion in COVID-19 Funding on Military Gadgets

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The Pentagon reportedly bought drones, satellites, army uniform fabric, and aircraft parts instead of face masks for hospitals.

Tori B. Powell
Tori B. Powell 

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Tori B. Powell

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