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Pentagon orders military standdown to boost election-year troop voting
Original: Pentagon chief orders election-year standdown for military voting
The US Secretary of Defense has ordered an election-year standdown across the military to give service members time to vote. The directive pauses normal activity at commands to make sure troops can register and cast ballots. Defense officials say the move is meant to protect military voting access during a contested election season, though critics are questioning its timing and political implications.
Why now: Any Pentagon-wide order tied to elections draws scrutiny in a charged political season.
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