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Oldest living Marine Corps veteran passes away at age 107
Dorothy (Schmidt) Cole passed away on Jan. 7 in Kannapolis, North Carolina.
By Harm Venhuizen
Congress adopts defense bill that creates Space Force
Congress has approved a defense policy for a 59th year.
By Joe Gould
Would Trump drive NATO exit? Congress works on roadblocks.
Amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s intentions toward NATO, Congress is taking bipartisan action to stop him from withdrawing from the alliance.
By Joe Gould
Marine Corps no longer pursuing courts-martial for Marines arrested at battalion formation for alleged human smuggling
Most of the Marines arrested now will be administratively separated, the Corps said.
By Philip Athey
First female Marine earns recon military occupational specialty
Lance Cpl. Alexa Barth graduated from the grueling 12-week course Nov. 7.
By Philip Athey
Bipartisan House OKs bill hitting Turkey for Syria incursion
A bipartisan bill punishing Turkey for its invasion of northern Syria and illustrating both parties’ dismay with President Donald Trump’s retreat from the region sailed easily through the House on Tuesday.
Ukraine military aid extension passes US House after White House delay
The U.S. House on Thursday passed legislation to make sure Ukraine can spend $250 million in military aid after White House delayed it this summer.
By Joe Gould
Vets could soon get free child care during medical treatment
The Veterans Affairs Department could soon provide free child care for veterans undergoing treatment for mental health and other medical issues — a move some lawmakers hope will make it easier for veterans to get help.
By Natalie Gross
Shutdown less likely as White House says it will look elsewhere for border wall funds
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Fox News Tuesday that the administration was exploring alternatives for border wall funding to avoid a government shutdown.
Congress delays latest shutdown for two more weeks
Lawmakers now have until Dec. 21 to reach a full-year spending plan or trigger an interruption in federal services.
Iwakuni Marine gunny’s sudden death under investigation
Martinez was serving as the squadron gunny at Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 in Iwakuni, Japan.
By Shawn Snow