Bruce McCandless II, a U.S Naval Academy graduate, went on to serve as a naval aviator and pioneering astronaut. The U.S. military in recent weeks took contracting actions favoring Lockheed Martin worth $179 million. The moves were noncontroversial and came amid a flurry of military confirmations finalized late Thursday afternoon. The incoming chief of the service said he needs to maintain recruiting flexibility to get individuals with technical skills into the ranks. U.S. leadership was consistently caught flat-footed, failing to deliver on their perennial promise to “turn the corner” in the war. The Defense Department is moving closer to a contract for the Switchblade 600, which is still deemed a prototype. The U.S. has provided some ground support to Kurdish forces. Five sailors died in Tuesday's mishap. The five died after their MH-60S Knighthawk crashed into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The U.S. military did not even really start integrating the forces until July, 1948. By Lawrence J. Korb
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