can you assess the impact to Army and Marine Corps operations in Iraq and Afghanistan if you were prohibited from using service support contracts such as the Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP)?

General Amos and General Chiarelli, I have a question about the impact to military readiness and operations of support provided by contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

What impact will the increase in the end strength of the Army have on dwell time?

I have a question for both Generals about the impact on military readiness and operations of support provided by contractors, specifically in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Yet what we really need in order to stop the things that appear to be true is maybe $25 billion more for the military.

We simply cannot achieve desired BOG dwell ratios until demand is reduced to a sustainable level.

Given the current plan, do you believe the marines stationed on Guam will be able to fulfill the full range of training requirements?

Every military leader bears responsibility for addressing (the stigma associated with seeking mental health care); leaders who fail to do so reduce the effectiveness of the servicemembers they lead.

Has the Department of the Army developed a withdrawal and reset plan based on a reduced presence in Iraq to raise the readiness levels over time for all combat brigades?

General Chiarelli, can you describe what steps the Army is taking to address this shortfall through the Captain's Incentive Program, as well as any other relevant efforts?

I think clearly this article alluded to the fact that the force size would be much smaller, but it would be repeated visits.

The President's made it clear that this is the last emergency supplemental, this is the last war funding outside of the normal budget process.