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An Indiana congressman called on U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to "act immediately to correct" a decision by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to cover a painting of Jesus. Four of his colleagues issued a plea to the academy superintendent last week. 

LAKE SENECA – Hes a throwback.                        The son of a career Army infantry officer, Albert James "Jim" Diehl III graduated high school in Germany; played Rugby and started jumping out of airplanes while a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy; and has set his muddy boots in 78 countries. Recently retired and approaching his 69th birthday, two-thirds of Jims 51 years in military and federal service were spent in and around the special operations environment and tho...