WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:

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Build Freedom Initiative Launches With Big Contract to Skilled Trades Champion

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Michael Duffey, undersecretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, and Michael Cadenazzi, assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, presented television host Mike Rowe with a $10 million check today at the Pentagon to formally launch the Build Freedom Initiative.