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Pentagon renames Indo-Pacific Command back to Pacific Command

· By Song Sang-ho
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WASHINGTON, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Defense Department has renamed U.S. Indo-Pacific Command back to U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), saying that restoring the legacy USPACOM designation honors the Hawaii-headquartered command's deep historical roots.

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