Would engaging with Puntland without the consent of the TFG or Somaliland send a negative signal?
How are we mitigating potential issues associated with links to warlords and individuals linked to al Qaeda, al-Shabaab, or both?
Incidents of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea are reportedly on the rise--I suspect inspired by the reports of riches from ransom payments made ...
Would this encompass training/equipping security forces in Puntland and Somaliland?
I agree with Secretary Gates' insight to leverage the capabilities that are conducive to our ever-changing operational environment.
I too want to applaud Secretary Gates's focus on restoring budget discipline in the DOD.
It shocks me to look back over the 50 years and see the similarities of every Commission that came out and the incredible predictability of ...
But to accept that is to accept that there was an intent on the part of Members of Congress that wrote this to force the property in a famil...
The only mistake that we can possibly make is to do nothing and to accept the status quo as the benefit package that today's generation of w...
We are recognizing that there is a changing face of the modern battlefield.
I have deep respect for what you do. This is not an issue that popped up yesterday.
All servicemembers need to be treated with the same hand.
So let me just ask real quick as it relates to severe Traumatic Brain Injuries and the need to get access to aid and attendance benefits, if...
It is way too complicated, way too difficult, and it does not reimburse the individuals adequately.
We've now had several commissions over 50 years talking about the need to reform our disability compensation.
Senator Burr's bill, Military Spouses Residency Relief Act.
It is an awful thing, an awful thing to separate a mother from her children.
Mrs. Jennings, I'm not mad at you....The fact of the matter is, nobody has ever been there for you when you needed it.
