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5G is changing the way the military connects its bases and its people

As 5G begins to roll out in civilian and military spaces, the Defense Department is testing 5G networks at a handful of bases to ensure connectivity and…

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FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2013 file photo reviewed by the U.S. military, dawn arrives at the now closed Camp X-Ray, which was used as the first detention facility for al-Qaida and Taliban militants who were captured after the Sept. 11 attacks at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. A Yemeni and a Tajik national who have been held for over a decade at Guantanamo Bay have been freed and sent to the Balkan nation of Serbia, the Pentagon announced Monday, July 11, 2016. The Yemeni national is Mansur Ahmad Saad al-Dayfi and the Takik is Muhammadi Davlatov. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Smart bases may be a smart idea, but can the military afford them?

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