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Army Navy unification should start at once
Washington report on Truman backed unification of the armed services though Navy opposition and congressional calendar constraints threaten delay. The proposed plan would create a single defense secretary, three service secretaries, an overall chief of staff, and joint chiefs of staff to coordinate strategy while preserving naval independence.
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