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U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., chairman of the Appropriations defense subcommittee in the House of Representatives, has died at age 77. He served during the Vietnam War as a U.S. Marine and was a vocal critic of the Iraq War. ( TIM SLOAN / AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE / GETTY IMAGES )
Murtha, Powerful Advocate For U.S. Troops, Dies At 77
By RICK MAZE
U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., the powerful and controversial chairman of the House subcommittee responsible for defense funding, died Feb. 8, leaving a huge hole in the Democratic Party's national security team. ... full story
