Senator Hails Joint Chiefs Chairman's Midwestern Roots.

Freshman Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee The term Armed Services Committee could refer to:

U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services

, made comments welcoming fellow Midwesterner Gen. Richard B. Myers as the 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking overall military officer of the United States military, and the principal military adviser to the President of the United States. . Because Myers hails from Kansas, some hope he will work to avert base closures in Kansas and Nebraska. In a statement, Nelson complimented Myers' military record while also ribbing him on his home state, invoking some famous Kansas-Nebraska state rivalry.

Gen. Myers, according to Nelson, has an "exemplary record of service and credentials [which] give him a unique insight into how the military works and what challenges it will face in the future.

"Gen. Myers is the first Air Force general to serve as chairman since 1982. His selection exemplifies the vital role that the Air Force will play in the coming years and is surely good news for the U.S. Air Force Base at Offut, Neb.

"During the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination this fall, I will be sure to quiz him on national missile defense National Missile Defense (NMD) as a generic term is a military strategy and associated systems to shield an entire country against incoming Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs). The missiles could be intercepted by other missiles, or possibly by lasers. , the quadrennial defense review

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The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is a report by the United States Department of Defense that analyzes strategic objectives and potential military , and most important to me, his level of support for the Huskers come November 10th, when the KSU (Key Service Unit) The cabinet that contains the electronics for a key telephone system. See key telephone system. Wildcats visit Lincoln."

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