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FILE - In this March 10, 2016 file photo, California state Sen. John Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa, speaks on the floor of the Senate at the Capitol in Sacramento. Moorlach, who has been a vocal critic of the state's nearly $64 billion unfunded retirement debt, is one of 17 state legislators who collect government pension checks on top of their monthly salaries. As a former Orange County treasurer, he receives an $83,827 county retirement check while making $100,113 a year as a senator.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Fie)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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