Now that Congress has passed a three-month continuing resolution to fund the government through Dec. 20, the threat posed by the earlier six-month CR proposal is temporarily averted, yet defense officials still have a sense of urgency for Congress to pass a fiscal year 2025 budget. With the continuation of program funding at FY-24 levels under the three-month CR, “the misalignment and reduced levels of funding prevent the planned execution of our FY-25 strategy-driven budget,” Marine Corps spokesperson Lt. Col...