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McCain, Tough on Defense Acquisition, Will Be Hard to Replace

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McCain, Tough on Defense Acquisition, Will Be Hard to Replace
Sen. John McCain during a 2016 Senate Armed Services Committee. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who died Aug. 25, fought for acquisition reform within the U.S. military with a precision and drive that few senators before him did and few may be able to follow.A Navy combat veteran and prisoner of war, McCain was 81 years old when he passed after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) since 2015, and his level of detail to Pentagon contracts and programs has…

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