President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Alabama, citing Colorado‘s mail-in elections as playing a role in the decision.
Space Command protects the country’s interests in space, and its headquarters employs 1,700 troops across the service branches. It is separate from the Space Force, the youngest military service branch.
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