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Trump Picks Engineer Official as Acting Army Secretar

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“TRUMP PICKS ENGINEER OFFICIAL AS ACTING ARMY SECRETAR”

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The U.S. Army's FY2025 budget request topped $185 billion.

The Army's budget is one of the Pentagon's largest. The Army Corps of Engineers alone manages ~$8B in annual civil works spending, covering flood control, navigation, and harbor infrastructure nationwide.

Topic poll · all networksHow many active-duty soldiers does the Army Secretary oversee?

  1. About 180,000
  2. About 320,000
  3. About 452,000
  4. About 750,000
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About 452,000

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