President Trump’s pledge to rebuild the military does not include the armed services’ fifth branch — the U.S. Coast Guard, reports The Washington Times.  “It’s nonsensical to pursue a policy of rebuilding the armed forces while proposing large reductions to the U.S. Coast Guard budget,” Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, said Thursday in a letter to the president.

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