National Guard officer forged records, stole money to facilitate secret marriage
A National Guard officer has pleaded guilty to leading a double life, marrying a woman he met in Mongolia while still married in the U.S. Prosecutors allege Maj. Collin Welch used a government travel card and forged documents to facilitate his actions
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National Guard officer forged records, stole money to facilitate secret marriage
A National Guard officer has pleaded guilty to leading a double life, marrying a woman he met in Mongolia while still married in the U.S. Prosecutors allege Maj. Collin Welch used a governm...
