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The DD-21 Destroyer

One of the Bush administration's earliest pledges was to review and modernize the U.S. military. Now, with money short, Pentagon officials face the difficult job of deciding just what changes the Military can actually afford. NPR's Tom Gjelten explores the story of the much anticipated Navy ship, the DD-21: the Destroyer for "the Navy After Next."

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