Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen, please explain how the mission to provide defense support to civil authorities is addressed.
What particular programs address the Services' modernization and recapitalization?
Secretary McHugh and General Casey, will you meet the Grow the Army objectives that are part of achieving operational balance?
Is there a study examining the possibility of having one recruiting command that serves the needs of the total force vice having three separ...
Is there not enough qualified minorities and females officers available in the Army National Guard?
Is there a plan to address this disparity?
Secretary McHugh and General Casey, you testified in the past that force protection is a major imperative with current and future OCO.
I applaud the level of integration of the ARNG and the Army Reserves into the total Army.
If the supplemental is being replaced by the OCO request, then why is there such a big disparity?
It appears that the majority of the ARNG's portion of the budget request is in the OCO and supplemental.
Do you still believe that the Army will reach that goal, specifically, with achieving the dwell time ratios?
We did not have the best and brightest in the service prior to the integration and President Truman making his statement.
What is the long-term plan to get to a 33-ship force?
Keep in mind that at one time blacks could not serve with any dignity in our military.
I applaud the level of integration of the Navy and the Marine Corps Reserves into the total force structure.
I want to commend you on your position with 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
I'm concerned about the cancellation of the C-17. Isn't that going to impact our readiness and our ability...
the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has been plagued with numerous delays and setbacks.
