Despite his intention to get an independent assessment of the military healthcare system to “get some idea of what the real needs are,” Sen. Lindsay Graham believes there will be an “erosion of benefits,” meaning military retirees will pay more for Tricare. Graham asked rhetorically, “Will [the benefit erosion] come in a way that people can afford, and will we have a soft landing or will we have a hard landing?”
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
