I'm one of those people who think it takes a family to raise a child, and we need to do everything possible to keep fami...
The Department would ask Congress to continue supporting this important program. The Career Advancement Account provides...
Why don't military families have the same opportunity?
benefits for survivors of military personnel who die while serving on active duty have been significantly enhanced in re...
Anything the committee could do to help?
families consider the commissary one of their most important benefits.
Last year, Senator Nelson and I proposed a legislative solution to this. Do we need to propose legislation again this ye...
What are OSD and the Services doing to provide assistance to local school districts in areas heavily impacted by the pre...
Mr. Myers, Ms. Marin, Dr. Rau, General Larsen, and Ms. Nesmith, how are you systematically evaluating family support pro...
We as a Nation need to be ready to handle these issues because if we don't stay out in front of them, we won't be able t...
It has been a tough 8 years. Our men and women in uniform and their civilian counterparts being deployed overseas and th...
What do we know about the effect of these years on children as they grow into adolescence?
What are the characteristics of command support and military environment that cause some families to succeed and others ...
We--as a Nation--owe it to our military children to provide the best possible environment for them to grow and thrive.
Right. Right, absolutely.
What if we made it income free?
I look forward to working with you, Senator Nelson, to get a budget that we can all be proud of.
I have been told Secretary Geren and General Casey acknowledged there was a $2 billion shortfall in terms of paying pers...