Trump Hints At Plan To Create ‘Space Force’ As Sixth Military Branch

U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and Color Guard march past the space shuttle Enterprise at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on April 19, 2012, in Chantilly, Va.

While the Pentagon opposes the measure, the military has conducted operations in space for 50 years.

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