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By Nancy A. Youssef / The Bulletin
February 13, 2011
Despite calls on Capitol Hill for major defense budget cuts, the Pentagon this week will unveil the largest budget in its history — driven by an expanding list of what defines national security.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said his proposed $553 billion budget represents “the minimum level of....