Action in congress: concurrent receipt deal; clarifying CRSC; military medical spending

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The U.S. President George W. Bush and Congressional Republicans in October agreed over a 10-year, $22.1 billion deal that sharply pares back a ban on 'concurrent receipt' of both military retired pay and tax-free disability compensation for injuries or illnesses traced to operational activities. About 200,000 disabled retirees, including National Guard and Reserve annuitants, will have their incomes rising by hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

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Year of the missile shield

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The United States Air Force (USAF) has designed a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) to shield its land from long-range missile attack where Pentagon has set October 1 2004 as the initial defensive operations (IDO). The process of its construction, testing and plans for its further sophistication are discussed.

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From Bush, a "new framework" for defense and deterrence

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Pres Bush urged the US to move beyond the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and establish missile defenses in a May 2001 address. He emphasized the need to defend the US against the different threats of today's world.

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