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Acting Navy secretary vows to build ships days after Phelan’s firing

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao on Saturday vowed to build ships after his predecessor, John Phelan, was fired this week amid President Trump’s push for accelerated shipbuilding. Cao posted a video to social media listing his priorities to service members in the Navy, starti

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Acting Navy secretary vows to build ships days after Phelan’s firingActing Navy Secretary Hung Cao on Saturday vowed to build ships after his predecessor, John Phelan, was fired this week amid President Trump’s push for accelerated shipbuilding. Cao posted a video to social media listing his priorities to service members in the Navy, starti
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