Congress salutes a 100-year-old patriot

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Plenty of politics are bound up in the National Defense Authorization Act before Congress this month, but there’s something in the bill that goes way above party.

The legislation, as passed by the House of Representatives, would promote Col. Charles E. McGee to the honorary rank of brigadier general. It’s a great 100th birthday present for a patriot who helped write a chapter in American military history.

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