By Emelie Rutherford Military and political leaders remembered Pentagon budget writer John Murtha at his funeral yesterday as a dedicated Marine who focused on troops' needs in Congress. Murtha, a 19-term congressman and chairman of the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D), died Feb. 8 at the age of 77 from complications following gallbladder surgery. The Johnstown, Pa., church service was packed with officials including former president Bill Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, National Security Adviser Jim Jones, and Lockheed Martin…
Murtha Remembered As Champion For Troops’ Equipment Needs
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