Dr. Woodson, would this be a way to provide better care at a lower cost to the taxpayers for TRICARE For Life beneficiaries?

How many are going to receive involuntary termination in terms of officers and NCOs with the drawdown, the 72,000 drawdown?

This is not just any paperwork.

We have over-promised and under-delivered for a long time.

we have a duty. Really, we have to 'bind up our Nation's wounds to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.'

We would not be able to have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan without our Guard or Reserve.

If future unanticipated contingency operations emerge and the Army's dwell time predictions turn out to be too optimistic, at what point would you recommend pausing or reversing the Army's end strength reductions?

I want to thank you for your powerful testimony repudiating some of the arrant and outrageous rhetoric that sometimes comes from President Karzai about our troops.

We all want Iran to have to recalculate.

if Congress does not authorize additional BRAC rounds, DOD will be forced to use its authority to begin to close and realign bases.

It is apparent that a priority for this administration has been to advance renewable energy initiatives across all Federal agencies, including DOD.

I am glad to hear you say that is one of the considerations that you are going to take into account.