<ul><li>The US Defense Department is letting go around 60,000 civilian employees through voluntary workforce reduction.</li><li>Around 21,000 employees have already opted for voluntary retirement.</li><li>The Pentagon aims to reduce the defense workforce by 5-8% and will not replace the employees who leave, resulting in a monthly reduction of approximately 6,000 roles.</li><li>The reductions in defense jobs are part of the administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce and will not impact national security.</li></ul>

Pentagon to cut 60,000 civilian jobs through voluntary reduction

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