Lawmakers skewer top Marine officer over nude-photo scandal; It’s ‘nonsensical’ to cut the Coast Guard to pay for Trump’s border wall, dozens of lawmakers say; Shelling around Ukrainian industrial facilities may trigger serious environmental consequences, report says; How the Marine Corps’ widening nude photo scandal has spread throughout the military; After online photo scandal, female Marines unite to start a campaign of support;
 
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Lawmakers skewer top Marine officer over nude-photo scandal
“I’m not going to sit here and duck around this thing,” Gen. Robert B. Neller said. “I’m not. I’m responsible. I’m the commandant. I own this.”
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It’s ‘nonsensical’ to cut the Coast Guard to pay for Trump’s border wall, dozens of lawmakers say
'There appears to be a bias against the Coast Guard by career bureaucrats,' the lawmakers said.
 
Shelling around Ukrainian industrial facilities may trigger serious environmental consequences, report says
A near miss on a water filtration plant in February almost released enough chlorine that would have injured 20,000 people.
 
How the Marine Corps’ widening nude photo scandal has spread throughout the military
Less than a week after the first report, the scandal continues to grow.
 
After online photo scandal, female Marines unite to start a campaign of support
A woman marine wants to help show that there is support for females in the military.
 
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