Joe Wilson

Another perspective on deployment, I know our office has helped expedite in my local community with the National Guard one of the most prominent certified public accountants (CPAs) in our community who wanted to be transferred from one…

To me, I want more Americans to know and understand that American military medicine is the best ever.

Increasing TRICARE fees is not the solution for containing the rising costs of military health care.

The question would be as to equipment that could be declared excess.

As I point this out, the equipment is always a concern.

My former colleagues are just so grateful for what they see as an opportunity to defeat the terrorists overseas to protect American families at home.

I am really proud of both your service, and the Guard in general.

I would just like to say that in my time doing field work and seeing the impact of PTSD turning veterans' lives on its head...

I would like to respond more officially after this hearing, if I could.

I note that they have had a substantial increase in the number of post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses.

Well, as a veteran and a parent, I want to thank you for what you have done.

I have seen the capabilities of UAVs, to monitor the Basra rail yard.

I want our enemy to know of our capabilities.

As a veteran myself, but particularly as a parent, to me, UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, are so reassuring.

If JPAC were resourced and funded to expand the number of detachments it could field, would you still object to deploying JPAC detachments to improve the personnel recovery process of the 80,000 World War II POW/MIAs?

To what extent should your budget be protected from budget cuts in the year of execution?

I want to reiterate my appreciation for your military service, your extraordinary diplomatic service and wish you well on your return to the State Department.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.

I believe we must make changes in the personnel accounting system that will dramatically increase the number of annual identifications by a factor of three to five.

To what degree is the Hawaii location of the Central Identification Lab contributing to your difficulties in recruiting and retaining qualified specialists like anthropologists?

When do you believe that JPAC will be fully manned at 100 percent of your current authorizations?

You will be gone from your position well before any implementation of the study's recommendations.

Would the study provide a basis for decisions related to increasing identifications three-, four-, or five-fold?

Any congressional authorization that we get--a congressional mandate is most helpful to us, particularly as we try to gather the resources needed to do any extra missions.

And Admiral, I am particularly happy to hear of the cooperation with the government of India, which is now a very strong strategic ally of the United States.