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John McCain Was No Dove, But One Of His Biggest Targets Was Pentagon Waste

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DoD/Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Few lawmakers have ridiculed wasteful Pentagon spending or scolded military officials from the Senate floor, hearing rooms, campaign events and in reports as often as Sen. John McCain did.

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Is It Time For The US Navy To Get Out Of The Supercarrier Business?

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Capt. John Sidney McCain III, U.S. Navy (retired), has flown on and off a lot of carrier decks. And he thinks they're getting too damn big.

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The Marines' New Heavy-Lift Helicopter May Be Worth Every Penny

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The Marine Corps drew criticism this week over the costs of a program for its new heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion, amid reports that the rotary-wing platform will have a unit cost of $122 million per unit — 20% higher than previous projections.

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Preparing For Future Wars Won't Be Easy (And The Stakes Are Getting Higher)

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Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Clayton Weiss, U.S. Navy.

Editor's note: This is the final installation of "Facing the Future: Military matters facing the next president," a five-part series by Stars and Stripes.

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The Marines Are Looking To Get Rid Of Steel Ammo Cans

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz Jr.

Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community.

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