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Coverage dated July 29, 2026 to July 30, 2026

National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage

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A National Guard officer carried out a secret second marriage to a woman he met while posted in Mongolia, using…

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  1. Military Times

    National guard officer pleads guilty to sham double marriage, government theft of $54,000 (opens Military Times)

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    A D.C. National Guard officer admitted Tuesday to an international sham marriage, false immigration documents and theft $54,000 from the government.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    A National Guard officer carried out a secret second marriage to a woman he met while posted in Mongolia, using…

  3. KBRW

    Former Alaska National Guard officer in secret second marriage forged records, stole public money (opens KBRW)

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    Maj. Collin Welch, 40, pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing about $54,000 in government money and inducing the Mongolian woman and her daughter to remain in the U.S. unlawfully. He’s awaiting sentencing in U.S. District Court in Washington.

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