WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth:

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Here is the text of the letter:

August 14, 2026

The Honorable Pete Hegseth

Secretary

U.S. Department of Defense