Integration began in the Army. That is the first place. It was not the Interior Department or any other Department; it w...
I find that there are two elements involved in the development of a combat soldier. One is morale, naturally; and the ot...
Today our Guard and Reserves make up 38 percent of our force in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
I encourage you to include us in the decision making process as you proceed.
I think the general view is that we will be able to ramp down our forces over time.
Are you confident that you can meet your goals without changing any standards in recruiting or retention?
The military has done well in developing body armor technology, and as a result, comparatively there are very few thorac...
Well, Mr. Chairman, we all recognize the heavy reliance upon Reserves and Guards in this war, so I can assure you that w...
I am pleased that the Army is responding to the stress of overseas deployments by temporarily increasing end strength by...
I commend everyone who has played an important role in these operations.
But not the new brigades?
When I tell that to the Puerto Rican Americans, their eyes light up and they say: My God, we had our men in there?
Mr. Secretary, your stated submarine force structure calls for 55 boats, but it appears that by 2020, we may have about ...
I absolutely do not believe that LHA(R) is just a repeat of the LHDs that we have today.
It is critical that we demonstrate our support and express our thanks to these fine officers and airmen, and their famil...
Mr. Chairman, I concur with you.
However, these ongoing operations have strained our troops.
If I may, I would like to join all of you in welcoming our Reserves and their chiefs and to thank and commend them and t...
