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Sen. Patty Murray slams Trump’s abortion ban for veterans

Sen. Patty Murray criticized a Trump administration overhaul to veterans’ abortion access this week after the Justice Department issued an opinion barring the federal government from providing abortion services to veterans and their dependents in cases of rape, incest or when the pregnancy threatens their health.
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Pete Hegseth pushes his Christian faith in Pentagon prayer services

In the courtyard at the center of the Pentagon, servicemembers and military officials gathered for a Christmas worship service that featured Christian rock music and concluded with a short sermon from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. It wasn’t the first prayer service at the Pentagon. Since May, Hegseth has held regular monthly worship services during working hours at the building.
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For female veterans in Congress, it’s a small club

When Rep. Chrissy Houlahan sits down to question witnesses at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, it can feel like a time machine back to her own military service. For one thing, the officers seated across from her are often mostly male.
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Born in a bar: The Marine Corps turns 250 years old

Over the years they have received many monikers, some more irreverent than others: Soldiers of the sea. Teufelhund. Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. Leatherneck. Jarhead. Crayon eaters. But at the end of 13 grueling weeks of boot camp the most important title remains United States Marine.