Supporting the goals and ideals of the Army Community Covenant.

See additional page -Lieberman Amendment to S. 1390, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase Army end strength -Amendment 1515 to S. 1390, FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill to end the SBP/DIC offset -Section 414 of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase the number of Army Non Dual Status technicians -H Con Res 170, supporting the Community Covenant initiative of the Secretary of the Army -protecting TRICARE and VA health care systems during proposed healthcare reform legislation -FY2010 National Defense Authorization Bill specifically supporting increasing end strength, concurrent receipt for chapter 61 retirees, ending the SPB/DIC offset, opposing TRICARE fee increases, supporting retroactive retirement age credit for RC retirement, supporting increased custody rights protection for deployed military personnel, and authorizing flexible spending accounts for active duty personnel -supporting H.R. 3590, the Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 -S. 1106 to improve predeployment healthcare for the Selected Reserve -H.R. 2393 to improve overseas voting for military and civilian voters -increasing Army end strength -raising educational benefits rates for military survivors -supporting H.R. 2398 to amend the current tax law waiving the recapture of a first-time homebuyer credit for a servicemember who is forced to sell his or her residence during the 36 month period after the purchase because of deployment, a change in duty station, or orders to reside in base housing. -improvements to the Post 9/11 GI Bill -supporting legislation to allow the Dept of HHS and Commerce to authorize USPHS and NOAA Corps members to transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members -supporting HR 3267 to provide higher child tax credits for service members who die in a combat zone -supporting military and overseas voting protections in the Defense Authorization Bill