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Federal department that ordered and then closed a review of the Wounded Knee Medals of Honor.

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U.S. Department of Defense. Federal department that ordered and then closed a review of the Wounded Knee Medals of Honor.

1964

Robert McNamara, head of U.S. Department of Defense. Secretary of Defense.

Dec 2001

U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract to Kellogg Brown & Root. LOGCAP III (logistics support for troops).

The Wartime Contracting Commission says the base contract was awarded competitively and KBR was the sole provider. Its value grew to more than $36.3 billion as the wars expanded.

2020

U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin. $75.2B, Pentagon prime contracts, fiscal year 2020.

Hartung’s Table 1 lists $47.1 billion for fiscal year 2019 and $75.2 billion for 2020. Contract money is revenue, not profit.

U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract to RTX. $27.8B, Pentagon prime contracts, fiscal year 2020 (listed as Raytheon).

Hartung’s Table 1 lists $26.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 and $27.8 billion for 2020.

U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract to General Dynamics. $21.8B, Pentagon prime contracts, fiscal year 2020.

Hartung’s Table 1 lists $16.5 billion for fiscal year 2019 and $21.8 billion for 2020.

U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract to Boeing. $21.7B, Pentagon prime contracts, fiscal year 2020.

Hartung’s Table 1 lists $15.6 billion for fiscal year 2019 and $21.7 billion for 2020.

U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman. $20.3B, Pentagon prime contracts, fiscal year 2020.

Hartung’s Table 1 lists $14.2 billion for fiscal year 2019 and $20.3 billion for 2020.

2024

Lloyd Austin, head of U.S. Department of Defense. Secretary of Defense.

2025

Pete Hegseth, head of U.S. Department of Defense. Secretary of Defense.

U.S. Department of Defense, involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incidents, Pentagon financial audits and The post-9/11 wars.

U.S. Department of Defense, people who worked here: Dick Cheney.

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