03/19/2013
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"Secretary Gates, please provide plans, which Congress can consider, that would eliminate this offset over time."
"How will Special Representative Richard Holbrooke's new mandate coincide with that of General Petraeus?"
"Under current law, if the surviving spouse of a servicemember is eligible for Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), that annuity is offset by the amount of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) received."
"the Navy has expressed the importance of strategic dispersal of capital ships like aircraft carriers"