Congress advances SBP reform

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The House and Senate in the United States has agreed to phase out the sharp drop in the benefits that most widows and widowers see at the age of 62, under the Survivor Benefit Plan. The 35 percent cover at the age of 62 would be raised to 55 percent by the year 2008.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Survivors' benefits, Accelerated death benefits

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A talk with Gen. Shelton; 'We have to get our strategy and force structure in balance.'(General Henry H. Shelton)(Interview)

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Army General Henry H. Shelton, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses the status of the US armed forces. Shelton emphasizes the need for adequate pay, warns against complacency, and gives insights into the Kosovo operation.

Planning, Interview, Generals, United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Shelton, Henry H.

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Operation Valiant Strike

Article Abstract:

Operation Valiant Strike launched in Afghanistan on March 20th 2003 to clear and search villages, gather intelligence, search for weapons caches and seek out remaining Al Qaeda and Taliban forces is detailed.

International politics, Afghanistan, Strategic aspects, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Antiterrorism measures

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