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Headline Roundup August 9th, 2018

Pence Unveils Plans to Create Space Force by 2020

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Vice President Mike Pence unveiled an ambitious plan to create a Space Force by 2020, although the proposal will need approval from Congress.

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Trump sets goal to create U.S. military Space Force by 2020
Trump sets goal to create U.S. military Space Force by 2020

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President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday outlined an aggressive plan for creating a sixth branch of the U.S. military by 2020 - a Space Force to better confront emerging security threats - but the proposal will need approval from a divided Congress.

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Pence, Pentagon promise 'Space Force' by 2020
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The U.S. “Space Force” will become a reality by 2020, Vice President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary James Mattis promised Thursday, laying out a highly ambitious timeline to set up the first

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